The	DT	O
Kimberley	NNP	O
Provincial	NNP	O
Hospital	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
probably	RB	DSE
know	VB	DSE
by	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
whether	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
patients	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
Congo	NNP	O
Fever	NNP	O
.	.	O

Medical	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
head	NN	O
Dr	NNP	O
Hamid	NNP	O
Saeed	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
patient	NN	O
's	POS	O
blood	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Institute	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Virology	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Johannesburg	NNP	O
for	IN	O
analysis	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
two	CD	O
sets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
tests	NNS	O
--	:	O
for	IN	O
illnesses	NNS	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
Congo	NNP	O
fever	NN	O
--	:	O
arrived	VBD	O
back	RP	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
and	CC	O
were	VBD	O
negative	JJ	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
set	NN	O
of	IN	O
tests	NNS	O
specifically	RB	O
for	IN	O
Congo	NNP	O
fever	NN	O
were	VBD	O
still	RB	O
outstanding	JJ	O
.	.	O

Saeed	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
indications	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
that	IN	O
those	DT	O
tests	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
negative	JJ	ESE
too	RB	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
his	PRP$	DSE
opinion	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
patient	NN	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
woman	NN	O
--	:	O
was	VBD	O
suffering	VBG	ESE
from	IN	ESE
tick	NN	ESE
bite	NN	ESE
fever	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
have	VBP	O
similar	JJ	O
symptoms	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
woman	NN	O
was	VBD	O
admitted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
hospital	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
after	IN	O
complaining	VBG	DSE
of	IN	O
severe	JJ	O
joint	JJ	O
pains	NNS	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
also	RB	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
skin	NN	O
rash	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
vomiting	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
patient	NN	O
told	VBD	O
hospital	NN	O
authorities	NNS	O
she	PRP	O
became	VBD	O
sick	JJ	O
after	IN	O
being	VBG	O
bitten	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
tick	NN	O
about	RB	O
four	CD	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
the	DT	O
woman	NN	O
's	POS	O
condition	NN	O
had	VBD	O
deteriorated	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
showing	VBG	O
improvement	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
afternoon	NN	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
conversing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
husband	NN	O
after	IN	O
being	VBG	O
semi-comatose	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
.	.	O

Between	IN	O
one	CD	O
and	CC	O
10	CD	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Congo	NNP	O
Fever	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
reported	VBN	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
annually	RB	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
about	RB	O
20	CD	O
to	TO	O
25	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
patients	NNS	O
dying	VBG	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
statistics	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
virology	JJ	O
institute	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
158	CD	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Congo	NNP	O
Fever	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
diagnosed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Africa	NNP	O
between	IN	O
1981	CD	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

Early	RB	O
symptoms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
disease	NN	O
include	VBP	O
severe	JJ	O
headaches	NNS	O
,	,	O
red	JJ	O
eyes	NNS	O
,	,	O
fevers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cold	JJ	O
chills	NNS	O
,	,	O
body	NN	O
pain	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
vomiting	VBG	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
disease	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
contracted	VBN	O
if	IN	O
a	DT	O
person	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
bitten	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
certain	JJ	O
tick	NN	O
or	CC	O
if	IN	O
a	DT	O
person	NN	O
comes	VBZ	O
into	IN	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
blood	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Congo	NNP	O
Fever	NN	O
sufferer	NN	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
completed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
afforestation	NN	O
of	IN	O
4,000	CD	O
hectares	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
six	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
municipal	JJ	O
forestry	NN	O
bureau	NN	O
revealed	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
planted	VBD	O
trees	NNS	O
mainly	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
major	JJ	O
five	CD	O
areas	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
severely	RB	O
endangered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
sandy	JJ	O
wind	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Cai	NNP	O
Baojun	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
official	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
bureau	NN	O
in	IN	O
charge	NN	O
of	IN	O
forest	NN	O
planting	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
shifting	VBG	O
dunes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
suburbs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
successfully	RB	O
controlled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
green	JJ	O
barriers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
trees	NNS	O
and	CC	O
grass	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
also	RB	O
helped	VBN	O
upgrade	VB	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
's	POS	O
forest	NN	O
proportion	NN	O
to	TO	O
43	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
,	,	O
23	CD	O
percentage	NN	O
points	NNS	O
higher	RBR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
metropolitan	JJ	O
average	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
200-metre	JJ	O
belt	NN	O
of	IN	O
trees	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
planted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
each	DT	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Yongding	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chaobai	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dasha	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Wenyu	NNP	O
rivers	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
previously	RB	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
's	POS	O
most	JJS	O
desertificated	JJ	O
land	NN	O
.	.	O

Forestry	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
dry	JJ	O
weather	NN	O
and	CC	O
temperature	NN	O
fluctuations	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
cause	NN	O
of	IN	O
sandstorms	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
repeated	VBN	O
breaching	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
embankments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Yongding	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chaobai	NNP	O
rivers	NNS	O
also	RB	O
resulted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
desertification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
with	IN	O
heavy	JJ	O
sand	NN	O
being	VBG	O
deposited	VBD	O
by	IN	O
floods	NNS	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
2005	CD	O
,	,	O
50	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
land	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
both	DT	O
urban	JJ	O
and	CC	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
covered	VBN	O
with	IN	O
trees	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
green	JJ	O
belts	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
helped	VBN	O
protect	VB	O
the	DT	O
crops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
sand	NN	O
,	,	O
wind	NN	O
,	,	O
drought	NN	O
and	CC	O
floods	NNS	O
to	TO	O
guarantee	VB	O
grain	NN	O
production	NN	O
,	,	O
Cai	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
will	MD	O
invest	VB	O
6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
yuan	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
US$	$	O
720	CD	O
million	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
sandstorms	NNS	O
hitting	VBG	O
Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
sources	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Forestry	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
.	.	O

Private	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
also	RB	DSE
being	VBG	DSE
encouraged	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
fight	NN	O
sandstorms	NNS	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
vice-director	JJ	O
Li	NNP	O
Yucai	NNP	O
.	.	O

Favourable	JJ	O
taxation	NN	O
policies	NNS	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
be	VB	O
given	VBN	O
to	TO	O
people	NNS	O
engaged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
transformation	NN	O
of	IN	O
desertificated	JJ	O
land	NN	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
struck	VBN	O
by	IN	O
sandstorms	JJ	O
several	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
this	DT	O
spring	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
believed	VBN	DSE
that	DT	O
sand	NN	O
from	IN	O
northern	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
Inner	NNP	O
Mongolia	NNP	O
Autonomous	NNP	O
Region	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
floating	VBG	O
dust	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
's	POS	O
uncovered	JJ	O
construction	NN	O
sites	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
causes	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tajikistan	NNP	O
:	:	O
drug-busting	NN	O
hampered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
obsolete	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
5	CD	O
July	NNP	O
:	:	O
Due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
poor	JJ	O
technical	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
,	,	O
Tajikistan	NNP	O
seizes	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
10	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
drugs	NNS	O
transited	VBN	O
through	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
territory	NN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Director	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tajik	NNP	O
anti-drug	JJ	O
agency	NN	O
Rustam	NNP	O
Nazarov	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Since	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
technical	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
far	RB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
perfect	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
perhaps	RB	ESE
seize	VBP	O
even	RB	ESE
less	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
10	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Nazarov	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Thursday	NNP	O
edition	NN	O
of	IN	O
Nezavisimaya	NNP	O
Gazeta	NNP	O
.	.	O

Out	IN	O
of	IN	O
2,200	CD	O
kg	NN	O
of	IN	O
drugs	NNS	O
seized	VBN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
in	IN	O
Tajikistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
only	RB	O
837	CD	O
kg	NN	O
were	VBD	O
seized	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
Nazarov	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
agency	NN	O
seriously	RB	ESE
needs	VBZ	DSE
equipment	NN	O
for	IN	O
detecting	VBG	O
drugs	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
special	JJ	O
devices	NNS	O
for	IN	O
inspecting	VBG	O
large	JJ	O
automobiles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cargoes	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Nazarov	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
service	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
enough	JJ	O
communications	NNS	O
equipment	NN	O
,	,	O
either	RB	O
.	.	O

Paris	NNP	O
,	,	O
July	NNP	O
11	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
will	MD	O
become	VB	O
totally	RB	ESE
dependent	JJ	ESE
on	IN	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
causing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
to	TO	O
lose	VB	ESE
control	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
fate	NN	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
French	JJ	O
weekly	NN	O
warned	VBN	DSE
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Nouvel	NNP	O
Observateur	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
unlikely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
annex	NNP	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	O
deployment	NN	O
of	IN	O
missiles	NNS	O
along	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
coastal	JJ	O
provinces	NNS	O
opposite	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
instead	RB	O
resorting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
smarter	JJ	ESE
tactics	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
bringing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
to	TO	ESE
heel	NN	ESE
through	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
businessmen	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	DSE
eager	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
explore	VB	O
the	DT	O
mainland	JJ	O
Chinese	JJ	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
weekly	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
attracted	VBN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
US$	$	O
50	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
investment	NN	O
from	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
thus	RB	O
far	RB	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taipei	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
bowed	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
pressure	VB	ESE
from	IN	DSE
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
businessmen	NNS	O
to	TO	O
lift	VB	O
restrictions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
May	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
move	NN	O
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
speed	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
the	DT	O
flow	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
capital	NN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
arch	JJ	ESE
rival	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Barring	VBG	ESE
any	DT	O
reversal	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
trend	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
weekly	NN	O
quoted	VBD	O
U.S.	NNP	O
magazine	NN	O
Business	NNP	O
Weekly	NNP	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
might	MD	ESE
bring	VB	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
to	TO	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
knees	NNS	ESE
without	IN	O
firing	NN	O
one	CD	O
bullet	NN	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
factor	NN	O
which	WDT	O
might	MD	ESE
deter	VB	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	ESE
adventurism	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
readiness	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
fight	VB	DSE
Beijing	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	ESE
bear	VB	ESE
witness	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
determination	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
a	DT	ESE
power	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
magazine	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
publication	NN	O
quoted	VBD	O
Wu	NNP	O
Guoguang	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
professor	NN	O
at	IN	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
any	DT	ESE
concessions	NNS	DSE
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
trigger	VB	ESE
a	DT	O
defection	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Asian	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
fold	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
leaders	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
likely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
blink	VB	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
either	RB	O
because	IN	ESE
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
state	NN	O
in	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
boost	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
schisms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Tibet	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
and	CC	O
threaten	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
regime	NN	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
magazine	NN	O
claimed	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Although	IN	ESE
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
only	RB	ESE
scant	JJ	ESE
possibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Nouvel	NNP	O
Observateur	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
buildup	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
southern	JJ	O
coastal	JJ	O
provinces	NNS	O
still	RB	O
makes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
heavily	RB	ESE
armed	JJ	ESE
place	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
next	JJ	O
only	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
dangerous	JJ	ESE
flashpoint	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
21st	JJ	O
century	NN	O
.	.	O

Taleban	NN	O
commanders	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
prepared	VBN	O
themselves	PRP	O
for	IN	O
new	JJ	O
offensives	NNS	O
on	IN	O
positions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Islamic	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Salvation	JJ	O
-RSB-	NN	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
regions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
reports	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Afghan	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
high-ranking	JJ	O
Taleban	JJ	O
commanders	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Interior	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Mola	NNP	O
Abdorrazaq	NNP	O
Akhond	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mola	NNP	O
Abdol	NNP	O
Qahir	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
phonetic	JJ	O
-RSB-	NN	O
,	,	O
visited	VBD	O
the	DT	O
front	JJ	O
line	NN	O
in	IN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
northeastern	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Takhar	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
dispatched	VBD	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
of	IN	O
northern	JJ	O
Balkh	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Mazar-e	NNP	O
Sharif	NNP	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
command	NN	O
of	IN	O
Qayum	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Hashim	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Takhar	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
troops	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Dara-e	NNP	O
Suf	NNP	O
area	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Samangan	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
commander	NNP	O
Yari	NNP	O
and	CC	O
commander	NNP	O
Samar	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Dehdadi	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
fort	NN	O
near	IN	O
Mazar-e	NNP	O
Sharif	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
another	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Taleban	NNP	O
senior	JJ	O
commander	NN	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Abdorrazaq	NNP	O
Nafis	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
instructed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Mazar	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
fort	NN	O
to	TO	O
supply	VB	O
battle	NN	O
zones	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
necessary	JJ	O
means	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
also	RB	O
launched	VBN	O
an	DT	O
offensive	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Andarab	NNP	O
area	NN	O
in	IN	O
Baghlan	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
military	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
clashes	NNS	O
will	MD	O
resume	VB	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
UIFSA	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
regions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
and	CC	O
weeks	NNS	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
Europe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
America	NNP	O
witnessed	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
arrangement	NN	O
of	IN	O
important	JJ	ESE
international	JJ	O
conferences	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
could	MD	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
one	CD	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
guarantee	VB	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
stability	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
,	,	O
or	CC	O
could	MD	ESE
instead	RB	ESE
deteriorate	VB	O
the	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
dealt	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
ban	NN	O
on	IN	O
demand	NN	O
for	IN	O
light	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Genoa	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
much	RB	O
wider	JJR	O
and	CC	O
extended	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
two	CD	O
common	JJ	O
features	NNS	O
between	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
large	JJ	O
and	CC	O
numerous	JJ	O
bodies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dissidents	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
opposing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
wishes	NNS	DSE
and	CC	DSE
interests	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
but	CC	O
powerful	JJ	O
group	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
second	JJ	O
feature	NN	O
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
both	DT	O
conferences	NNS	O
ended	VBD	O
without	IN	ESE
effective	JJ	ESE
result	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
decisions	NNS	DSE
taken	VBN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
resolutions	NNS	DSE
adopted	VBD	DSE
there	EX	O
lacked	VBD	ESE
conclusiveness	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
operational	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bonn	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
dealt	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
environment	NN	O
and	CC	O
examined	VBD	O
the	DT	O
condition	NN	O
of	IN	O
world	NN	O
climate	NN	O
,	,	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
appraised	VBN	ESE
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
exception	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
relative	JJ	ESE
success	NN	ESE
.	.	O

After	IN	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
discussion	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
exchange	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
views	NNS	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
decided	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
pay	VB	DSE
heed	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
resolute	JJ	DSE
demands	NNS	DSE
advanced	VBN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
participants	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
emphatically	RB	DSE
insisted	VBD	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
imposition	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
ban	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
light	JJ	O
weaponry	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
paying	VBG	DSE
heed	NNP	DSE
was	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
tantamount	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
endorsement	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
demand	NN	DSE
launched	VBN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
those	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
;	:	O
rather	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
result	NN	O
came	VBD	O
out	RP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
compromise	NN	O
solution	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
relative	NN	DSE
back	RB	DSE
up	RB	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
majority	NN	O
group	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
joint	JJ	DSE
demand	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
stand	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
attending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
was	VBD	O
encountered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
firm	NN	DSE
opposition	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

American	JJ	O
delegates	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
maintained	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
any	DT	ESE
restriction	NN	O
or	CC	O
ban	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
,	,	O
possession	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
carrying	NN	O
of	IN	O
light	JJ	O
armaments	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
practically	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
limiting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
action	NN	O
-LSB-	NNS	O
as	IN	O
published	VBN	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
of	IN	O
American	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
equal	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
reducing	VBG	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
margin	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
security	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
while	IN	ESE
possessing	VBG	O
arms	NNS	O
for	IN	O
self-defense	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
factor	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
breeds	NNS	ESE
insecurity	VBP	ESE
.	.	O

Critics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
margin	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
up	RB	DSE
held	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
view	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
instead	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
heeding	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
wishes	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
protecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
of	IN	O
world	NN	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
above	IN	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
the	DT	O
safety	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
paid	VBN	DSE
more	JJR	DSE
attention	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
interests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
corporations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
huge	JJ	ESE
arms	NNS	O
producers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
military-industrial	JJ	O
complexes	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
reap	VB	O
tremendous	JJ	ESE
profits	NNS	O
annually	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
such	JJ	O
armaments	NNS	O
.	.	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
It	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
noted	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
moved	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
were	VBD	DSE
declared	VBN	DSE
unofficial	JJ	O
and	CC	O
lacking	VBG	ESE
validity	NN	ESE
-LSB-	JJ	O
legal	JJ	O
force	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
even	RB	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
participating	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

-LSB-	JJ	O
Sentences	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
as	RB	O
published	VBN	O
-RSB-	VBG	O
The	DT	DSE
most	RBS	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
conferences	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
subsequently	RB	O
gained	VBD	O
even	RB	O
more	JJR	O
prominence	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Genova	NNP	O
;	:	O
perhaps	RB	ESE
even	RB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
so	RB	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
``	``	O
not	RB	O
obtained	JJ	O
''	''	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
subsequent	JJ	O
intense	JJ	DSE
dissatisfaction	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
frustration	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
leading	JJ	O
industrial	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
attending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
governments	NNS	O
attending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
long	JJ	O
and	CC	O
varied	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
:	:	O
economic	JJ	O
globalization	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
anti-missile	JJ	O
shield	NN	O
defense	NN	O
project	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
and	CC	O
environmental	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
crises	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Balkans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
moratorium	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
accumulated	VBN	O
debt	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
...	:	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
as	IN	O
published	VBN	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
They	PRP	O
meant	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
some	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
agreement	NN	DSE
or	CC	DSE
understanding	NN	DSE
about	IN	O
those	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
unexpected	JJ	ESE
events	NNS	O
left	VBD	O
all	PDT	O
that	DT	O
in	IN	O
limbo	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
uncertainty	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
conference	NN	O
opened	VBN	O
with	IN	O
fierce	JJ	DSE
demonstrations	NNS	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
opponents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
globalization	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
maintained	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
what	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
concocted	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
globalization	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
poverty	NN	ESE
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
Italian	JJ	O
police	NNS	O
intervened	VBD	O
and	CC	O
roughly	RB	ESE
handled	VBD	O
the	DT	DSE
demonstrations	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
things	NNS	O
got	VBD	ESE
out	RP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
;	:	O
the	DT	O
already	RB	ESE
volatile	JJ	ESE
situation	NN	O
reached	VBD	ESE
boiling	JJ	ESE
point	NN	ESE
,	,	O
violent	JJ	O
clashes	NNS	O
broke	VBD	O
out	RP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
killing	NN	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
protestor	NN	O
overshadowed	VBN	O
all	DT	O
other	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
whole	JJ	ESE
incident	NN	ESE
was	VBD	O
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
unprecedented	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
history	NN	O
of	IN	O
European	JJ	O
democracies	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
prompted	VBN	O
a	DT	O
whole	JJ	ESE
range	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
controversies	NNS	DSE
and	CC	DSE
debates	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
safely	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
claimed	VBN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Genoa	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
influenced	VBN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
overshadowed	VBN	O
-RSB-	VBG	O
the	DT	ESE
very	JJ	ESE
conferences	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bonn	NNP	O
;	:	O
whereas	IN	ESE
,	,	O
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
onset	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
weak	JJ	ESE
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Genoa	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
foreseeable	VBN	DSE
for	IN	O
most	JJS	O
observers	NNS	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	ESE
,	,	O
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
very	JJ	ESE
start	NN	ESE
it	PRP	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
predicted	VBN	ESE
that	DT	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
subject	NN	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
globalization	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
developed	JJ	O
and	CC	O
capitalist	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
across	IN	O
fierce	JJ	DSE
opposition	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
dissident	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
in	IN	O
poor	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
proposed	JJ	O
Anti-Missile	JJ	O
Defense	NNP	O
System	NNP	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
neither	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
nor	CC	ESE
even	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
European	NNP	ESE
Union	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
shown	VBN	O
any	DT	ESE
enthusiasm	NN	DSE
;	:	O
rather	RB	ESE
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
all	RB	O
expressed	VBN	DSE
their	PRP$	O
reserves	NNS	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
project	NN	O
.	.	O

Concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
environmental	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
emission	NN	O
of	IN	O
toxic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
warming	NN	O
up	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
planet	NN	O
earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
climate	NN	O
too	RB	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
somehow	RB	ESE
related	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
of	IN	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Bonn	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
,	,	O
America	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
relentlessly	RB	O
demonstrated	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
paradoxical	JJ	ESE
-LSB-	NN	O
as	IN	O
published	VBN	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
controversial	JJ	ESE
-RSB-	NN	O
position	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
particular	JJ	O
stance	NN	DSE
opposed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
developed	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
by	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
previous	JJ	O
abandonment	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

Whereas	IN	O
,	,	O
beforehand	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
anticipated	VBN	DSE
and	CC	O
hoped	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
agreements	NNS	DSE
reached	VBD	O
at	IN	O
Genoa	NNP	O
would	MD	O
help	VB	O
bring	VB	O
about	IN	O
beneficial	JJ	ESE
results	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bonn	NNP	O
conference	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
eagerness	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
playing	VBG	O
an	DT	O
intermediary	JJ	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
crisis	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
rise	NN	O
to	TO	O
fierce	JJ	DSE
competition	NN	DSE
between	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
likely	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
until	IN	ESE
each	DT	O
party	NN	O
seeks	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
particular	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
rivalry	NN	O
persists	VBZ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
question	NN	O
would	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
unresolved	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

What	WP	O
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
most	RBS	ESE
remarkable	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
conferences	NNS	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Genoa	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
most	JJS	O
decisions	NNS	DSE
made	VBD	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
interests	NNS	DSE
and	CC	O
tastes	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
-LSB-	CD	O
lobbies	NNS	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
.	.	O

Here	RB	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
views	NNS	DSE
expressed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
two	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prominent	JJ	O
characters	NNS	O
attending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Genoa	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
.	.	O

Jacques	NNP	O
Chirac	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
President	NN	O
,	,	O
responding	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
protests	NNS	DSE
leveled	VBN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
opponents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
globalization	NN	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	DSE
said	VBN	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
They	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
no	RB	ESE
right	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
present	VB	DSE
themselves	PRP	O
as	IN	O
defenders	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
poor	NN	ESE
...	:	O
''	''	O

Similarly	RB	O
,	,	O
Gerhard	NNP	O
Schroeder	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
German	NNP	O
Chancellor	NNP	O
,	,	O
too	RB	O
had	VBD	DSE
claimed	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
participants	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
true	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
elected	JJ	ESE
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
these	DT	O
political	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
point	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
interesting	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
calls	VBZ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
reflection	NN	ESE
:	:	O
if	IN	ESE
these	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
reject	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
interference	NN	O
of	IN	O
others	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
condition	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
destiny	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	ESE
present	VB	DSE
themselves	PRP	O
legitimate	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
competent	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
far	RB	ESE
reaching	VBG	ESE
decisions	NNS	DSE
for	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
then	RB	ESE
it	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
said	VBN	ESE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
only	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
elected	VBN	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
-RSB-	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
-LSB-	NN	O
people	NNS	O
-RSB-	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
entitle	VB	ESE
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
act	VB	O
as	IN	O
representative	NN	O
or	CC	O
legal	JJ	O
attorney	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
people	NNS	O
worldwide	RB	ESE
!	.	O

-LSB-	NNP	O
Exclamation	NNP	O
mark	VBP	O
as	RB	O
published	VBN	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
In	IN	ESE
view	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
criticisms	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	ESE
perhaps	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
also	RB	ESE
considered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
representative	NN	O
of	IN	O
powerful	JJ	ESE
corporations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
placed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	ESE
``	``	ESE
world	NN	ESE
economy	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
under	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
influence	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
result	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
that	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
controlling	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
politics	NNS	ESE
globally	RB	ESE
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bonn	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
too	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
agenda	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
tackle	VB	O
and	CC	O
discuss	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
urgent	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
indispensable	JJ	ESE
factors	NNS	O
concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
life	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
humankind	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
remarkable	JJ	ESE
feature	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
conference	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
resolution	NN	O
adopted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
180	CD	ESE
countries	NNS	ESE
worldwide	RB	ESE
--	:	O
in	IN	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
environment	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	ESE
above	IN	ESE
all	RB	ESE
reducing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
emission	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
--	:	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
isolated	VBN	O
America	NNP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
undeniable	JJ	ESE
way	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
this	DT	ESE
isolation	NN	O
that	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
spite	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
discrediting	NN	ESE
-LSB-	NNS	O
undermining	VBG	ESE
-RSB-	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
and	CC	O
declining	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
comply	VB	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bonn	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
resolution	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
forced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
at	IN	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
promise	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
cooperate	VB	O
in	IN	O
preventing	VBG	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
air	NN	O
pollution	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
recap	NN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	ESE
there	EX	ESE
ever	RB	ESE
existed	VBD	ESE
any	DT	ESE
possibility	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
conferences	NNS	O
of	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Genoa	NNP	O
questions	NNS	O
regarding	VBG	O
:	:	O
promotion	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
world	NN	ESE
security	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
improvement	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
conditions	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
defusing	VBG	ESE
regional	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
global	JJ	ESE
crises	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
conflicts	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
checking	VBG	ESE
unleashed	JJ	ESE
competition	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
rearmament	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
reduction	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
gap	NN	ESE
between	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
mainstream	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
peripheral	JJ	ESE
countries	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
...	:	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
addressed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
appropriate	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
worthy	JJ	ESE
measures	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
solution	NN	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
adopted	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
opportunity	NN	O
was	VBD	O
very	RB	ESE
easily	RB	ESE
lost	VBN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
meetings	NNS	O
flopped	VBD	ESE
completely	RB	ESE
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
regards	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Bonn	NNP	O
Meeting	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
although	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
gatherings	NNS	O
like	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Hague	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
and	CC	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
conference	NN	O
have	VBP	O
proved	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
failed	VBN	ESE
experiences	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
nevertheless	RB	ESE
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
climatic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
atmospheric	JJ	O
crises	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	O
growing	VBG	O
more	RBR	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
one	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
optimistic	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
hopeful	JJ	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
success	NN	O
of	IN	O
such	JJ	O
protocols	NNS	O
and	CC	O
pacts	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
agreements	NNS	O
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
though	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
protected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
any	DT	O
sanctions	NNS	O
.	.	O

COLOMBO	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sept	NNP	O
16	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	,	O
Tamil	NNP	O
Tiger	NNP	O
rebels	NNS	O
launched	VBD	O
a	DT	O
flotilla	NN	O
of	IN	O
boats	NNS	O
to	TO	O
attack	VB	O
a	DT	O
ferry	NN	O
carrying	VBG	O
1,200	CD	O
troops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
northern	JJ	O
Sri	NNP	O
Lanka	NNP	O
Sunday	NNP	O
,	,	O
hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
an	DT	O
explosive-laden	JJ	O
boat	NN	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
ram	VB	O
a	DT	O
navy	NN	O
gunboat	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
suicide	NN	O
mission	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
defence	NN	O
ministry	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
cluster	NN	O
of	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
20	CD	O
boats	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
separatist	JJ	O
Liberation	NNP	O
Tigers	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Tamil	NNP	O
Eelam	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
LTTE	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
mounted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
pre-dawn	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
MV	NNP	O
Pride	NNP	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
's	POS	O
Point	NNP	O
Pedro	NNP	O
coast	NN	O
,	,	O
ministry	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
Sanath	NNP	O
Karunaratne	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
navy	NN	O
gunboats	NN	O
and	CC	O
helicopter	NN	O
gunships	NNS	O
repulsed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
and	CC	O
first	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
indicated	VBD	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
two	CD	O
rebel	JJ	O
craft	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
blown	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
water	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
no	DT	O
immediate	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
casualties	NNS	O
.	.	O

Fighting	NN	O
continued	VBD	O
two	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
of	IN	O
fire	NN	O
in	IN	O
high	JJ	O
seas	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
navy	NN	O
had	VBD	O
called	VBN	O
in	IN	O
more	JJR	O
gun	NN	O
ships	NNS	O
to	TO	O
beat	VB	ESE
back	RP	ESE
the	DT	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
,	,	O
Karunaratne	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
ship	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
about	IN	O
26	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
42	CD	O
kilometres	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
away	RB	O
from	IN	O
Point	NNP	O
Pedro	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
attack	NN	O
started	VBD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Karunaratne	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
no	DT	O
casualties	NNS	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ship	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
regular	JJ	O
ferry	NN	O
transporting	VBG	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
northeastern	JJ	O
port	NN	O
of	IN	O
Trincomalee	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
northern	JJ	O
peninsula	NN	O
of	IN	O
Jaffna	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
1,200	CD	O
soldiers	NNS	O
aboard	IN	O
the	DT	O
ferry	NN	O
.	.	O

Hours	NNS	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
ferry	NN	O
incident	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
navy	NN	O
fast	RB	O
attack	NN	O
craft	NN	O
encountered	VBD	O
an	DT	O
explosive-laden	JJ	O
boat	NN	O
which	WDT	O
blew	VBD	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
apparent	JJ	ESE
Tamil	NNP	O
Tiger	NNP	O
suicide	NN	O
mission	NN	O
,	,	O
Karunaratne	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
navy	NN	O
craft	NN	O
had	VBD	O
approached	VBN	O
the	DT	O
small	JJ	O
boat	NN	O
thinking	VBG	DSE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
distress	NN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
elderly	JJ	O
man	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
teenager	NN	O
and	CC	O
another	DT	O
person	NN	O
onboard	NN	O
had	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
white	JJ	O
flag	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
it	PRP	O
neared	VBD	O
the	DT	O
boat	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
came	VBD	O
under	IN	O
attack	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
navy	NN	O
vessel	NN	O
retaliated	VBD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
fishing	NN	O
boat	NN	O
exploded	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
All	DT	O
three	CD	O
people	NNS	O
onboard	VBD	O
that	IN	O
boat	NN	O
evaporated	VBD	O
,	,	O
indicating	VBG	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
packed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
explosives	NNS	O
to	TO	O
ram	VB	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
navy	NN	O
fast	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
craft	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Karunaratne	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
navy	NN	O
vessel	NN	O
escaped	VBD	O
serious	JJ	O
damage	NN	O
or	CC	O
casualties	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tiger	NNP	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
,	,	O
leading	VBG	O
a	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
homeland	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
's	POS	O
northeast	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
several	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
against	IN	O
navy	NN	O
and	CC	O
merchant	NN	O
ships	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
using	VBG	O
boats	NNS	O
carrying	VBG	O
suicide	NN	O
bombers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
dozen	NN	O
naval	JJ	O
craft	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
LTTE	NNP	O
staged	VBD	O
a	DT	O
kamikaze-style	JJ	O
assault	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
merchant	NN	O
vessel	NN	O
in	IN	O
June	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
explosives-laden	JJ	O
boat	NN	O
rammed	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
bulk	JJ	O
cargo	NN	O
carrier	NN	O
,	,	O
MV	NNP	O
Mercs	NNPS	O
Uhana	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
approached	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Jaffna	NNP	O
peninsula	NN	O
carrying	VBG	O
food	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
essentials	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
embattled	JJ	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

Twenty-one	CD	O
crewmen	NN	O
were	VBD	O
rescued	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
another	DT	O
seven	CD	O
went	VBD	O
missing	VBG	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
attack	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
September	NNP	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Sri	NNP	O
Lankan	NNP	O
navy	NN	O
fought	VBD	O
Tiger	NNP	O
rebel	NN	O
boats	NNS	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
's	POS	O
northeastern	JJ	O
coast	NN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
the	DT	O
guerrillas	NNS	O
from	IN	O
seizing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
merchant	NN	O
vessel	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Tiger	NNP	O
flotilla	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
moving	VBG	O
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
14,000-tonne	JJ	O
MV	NNP	O
Yugi	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
confronted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
navy	NN	O
gun	NN	O
boats	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
defence	NN	O
ministry	NN	O
said	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
32	CD	O
crew	NN	O
members	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
hurt	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Tigers	NNP	O
in	IN	O
August	NNP	O
1997	CD	O
seized	VBD	O
the	DT	O
6,000-tonne	JJ	O
MV	NNP	O
Princess	NNP	O
Kash	NNP	O
off	IN	O
Mullaitivu	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
northeastern	JJ	O
coast	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
vessel	NN	O
was	VBD	O
taking	VBG	O
supplies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
private	JJ	O
traders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jaffna	NNP	O
peninsula	NN	O
.	.	O

Government	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
civilians	NNS	O
depend	VBP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
vital	JJ	O
sea	NN	O
route	NN	O
to	TO	O
Jaffna	NNP	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
them	PRP	O
with	IN	O
supplies	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
route	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tiger	NNP	O
rebels	NNS	O
.	.	O

Merchant	NN	O
vessels	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
warned	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
operate	VB	O
several	JJ	O
miles	NNS	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
coast	NN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
being	VBG	O
detected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
rebels	NNS	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
northeastern	JJ	O
seaboard	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
navy	NN	O
takes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
route	NN	O
when	WRB	O
transporting	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
and	CC	O
troops	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Jaffna	NNP	O
.	.	O

TAIPEI	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sept	NNP	O
26	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shui-bian	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
reiterated	VBD	O
Taipei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
full	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
prepared	VBN	O
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
reprisals	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
On	IN	ESE
behalf	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
official	JJ	O
name	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
like	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
extend	VB	DSE
our	PRP$	DSE
full	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
any	DT	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
act	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Chen	RB	O
said	VBD	O
while	IN	O
meeting	NN	O
Oregon	NNP	O
governor	NN	O
John	NNP	O
Kitzhaber	NNP	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
``	``	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
stand	VB	ESE
idly	NN	ESE
by	RP	ESE
''	''	O
because	IN	ESE
``	``	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
a	DT	O
challenge	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	O
disruption	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
mankind	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
released	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
office	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
ROC	NNP	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
with	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
firmly	RB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Chen	NNP	O
again	RB	O
voiced	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
condolences	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
families	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Americans	NNS	O
killed	VBN	O
when	WRB	O
hijacked	JJ	O
planes	NNS	O
plunged	VBD	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
on	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
.	.	O

Chen	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
came	VBD	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
massing	VBG	O
forces	NNS	O
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
reprisals	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
prime	JJ	ESE
suspect	NN	ESE
Usama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
believed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
hiding	NN	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tien	NNP	O
Hung-mao	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
vowed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
back	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
in	IN	O
fighting	VBG	O
terrorism	NN	O
saying	VBG	DSE
Taiwan	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
``	``	O
no	DT	ESE
option	NN	ESE
''	''	O
but	CC	ESE
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
a	DT	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
inauguration	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
backpedalled	VBN	ESE
from	IN	DSE
his	PRP$	O
predecessor	NN	O
Bill	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
engagement	NN	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
April	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
approved	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
US	NNP	O
arms	JJ	O
package	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
since	IN	O
1992	CD	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
remained	VBN	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
arms	NNS	O
supplier	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
despite	IN	O
switching	VBG	DSE
diplomatic	JJ	DSE
recognition	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1979	CD	O
.	.	O

Leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
probably	RB	ESE
withheld	VBD	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
breath	NN	DSE
Monday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
while	IN	O
watching	VBG	O
on	IN	O
television	NN	O
what	WP	O
Russian	JJ	O
President	NN	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
about	IN	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
Putin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statement	NN	O
they	PRP	O
rubbed	VBD	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
palms	NNS	ESE
at	IN	ESE
length	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
amounted	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
much	RB	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
what	WP	ESE
one	PRP	ESE
could	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
expected	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
military	JJ	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
power	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
towers	VBZ	ESE
over	IN	ESE
Afghanistan	NNP	ESE
has	VBZ	DSE
committed	VBN	DSE
itself	PRP	DSE
to	TO	O
overthrow	VB	O
the	DT	O
ruling	JJ	O
Taliban	NNP	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	DSE
pledged	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
support	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
``	``	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
''	''	O
now	RB	O
being	VBG	O
prepared	VBN	O
.	.	O

Putin	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
exceeded	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
``	``	O
positive	JJ	ESE
neutrality	NN	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
''	''	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
has	VBZ	DSE
pursued	VBN	DSE
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gulf	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
whose	WP$	O
continued	JJ	O
validity	NN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
also	RB	O
regarded	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
desirable	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Putin	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
agreed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
open	VB	O
former	JJ	O
Soviet	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
airfields	NNS	O
to	TO	O
American	JJ	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
three	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
former	JJ	O
Soviet	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Central	NNP	O
Asian	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
regarded	VBN	ESE
as	RB	ESE
dramatic	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

These	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
Tajikistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Turkmenistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
sovereign	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	DSE
final	JJ	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
,	,	O
people	NNS	O
familiar	JJ	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
actual	JJ	ESE
balance	NN	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
indicate	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
states	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
done	VBN	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
Moscow	NNP	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
different	JJ	O
thing	NN	O
to	TO	O
happen	VB	O
.	.	O

One	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
underestimate	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
significance	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
opened	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
airspace	NN	O
.	.	O

True	UH	ESE
,	,	O
Putin	NNP	O
only	RB	O
permitted	VBD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Americans	NNPS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
deliver	VB	O
via	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
airspace	NN	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
theater	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
i.e.	NNP	O
not	RB	O
soldiers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
weapons	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	ESE
,	,	O
this	DT	O
amounts	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
high	JJ	ESE
degree	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Russian-American	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
wartime	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
have	VBP	ESE
never	RB	ESE
attained	VBN	ESE
during	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
past	JJ	ESE
10	CD	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

And	CC	ESE
Putin	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
established	VBN	O
the	DT	O
prospect	NN	O
of	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
further	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
regard	NN	O
.	.	O

Accordingly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
joined	VBN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
virtually	RB	ESE
without	IN	ESE
reservation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Putin	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
written	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
name	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Moscow	NNP	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
registration	NN	ESE
page	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
American	JJ	ESE
side	NN	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
an	DT	O
ally	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	ESE
that	DT	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
what	WP	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
become	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
making	VBG	DSE
this	DT	DSE
complex	JJ	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
easy	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

Reformers	NNS	O
told	VBD	DSE
Putin	NNP	O
all	DT	ESE
along	IN	ESE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
take	VB	ESE
advantage	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	ESE
rare	JJ	ESE
opportunity	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Russia	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
integrated	JJ	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
civilized	JJ	ESE
world	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	DSE
main	JJ	O
stream	NN	O
Russian	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
policy	NN	DSE
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
distance	NN	ESE
from	IN	ESE
America	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
historically	RB	ESE
responsible	JJ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
educating	VBG	ESE
''	''	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Taliban	NNP	ESE
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	ESE
caused	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
demise	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Soviet	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	ESE
certain	JJ	ESE
consideration	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
differed	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
above	JJ	O
two	CD	O
proved	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
decisive	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
Chechnya	NNP	O
.	.	O

Putin	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
no	DT	DSE
greater	JJR	DSE
desire	NN	DSE
than	IN	O
to	TO	DSE
present	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Chechen	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
movement	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
chapter	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
terror	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O
He	PRP	DSE
did	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
succeed	VB	ESE
with	IN	O
that	DT	O
so	RB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
criticized	VBN	DSE
more	JJR	DSE
than	IN	DSE
recognized	CD	DSE
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
policy	NN	DSE
.	.	O

At	IN	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
taught	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
lesson	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
had	VBD	ESE
promised	VBN	ESE
everything	NN	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
nice	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
Putin	NNP	O
remarked	VBD	DSE
almost	RB	O
as	RB	O
an	DT	O
aside	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Chechnia	NNP	O
``	``	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
interpreted	VBN	ESE
only	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
context	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
struggle	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	ESE
reality	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Putin	NNP	O
asked	VBD	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
regarding	VBG	ESE
Chechnia	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
some	DT	O
understanding	NN	DSE
,	,	O
or	CC	ESE
even	RB	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
look	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
way	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Putin	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
receive	VB	O
what	WP	O
he	PRP	O
sought	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
quick	JJ	O
response	NN	O
from	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
namely	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
would	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	DSE
encourage	VB	DSE
political	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
between	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Chechen	JJ	O
insurgents	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	ESE
,	,	O
one	PRP	ESE
could	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
fail	VB	ESE
taking	VBG	ESE
note	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
response	NN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
called	VBD	DSE
upon	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Chechens	NNPS	O
to	IN	O
``	``	O
unconditionally	RB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
without	IN	ESE
delay	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
terminate	VB	O
every	DT	ESE
contact	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
accept	VBP	DSE
Putin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
offer	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
make	VB	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
we	PRP	O
view	VBP	DSE
this	DT	DSE
warning	NN	DSE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
background	NN	O
that	IN	O
Putin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
always	RB	DSE
seen	VBN	DSE
Usama	NNP	ESE
Bin	NNP	ESE
Ladin	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
hands	NNS	ESE
behind	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
Chechen	NNP	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	DSE
witnessing	VBG	DSE
a	DT	O
late	JJ	DSE
recognition	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
's	POS	O
views	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
understood	VBN	DSE
this	DT	O
American	JJ	O
recognition	NN	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Berlin	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
center	NN	O
of	IN	O
stormy	JJ	DSE
celebration	NN	DSE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
vindicated	VBN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
himself	PRP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
deeper	JJR	ESE
truth	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
seen	VBN	ESE
behind	IN	ESE
terror	NN	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
argued	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
had	VBD	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
not	RB	O
continued	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
keep	VB	ESE
alive	JJ	ESE
during	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
past	JJ	ESE
several	JJ	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Cold	NNP	ESE
War	NNP	ESE
stereotype	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
threat	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
concentrated	VBN	ESE
instead	RB	ESE
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
common	JJ	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
twin	JJ	O
towers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
may	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
have	VB	O
collapsed	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Accordingly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
at	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
your	PRP$	ESE
turn	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
think	VB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Putin	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Feeling	VBG	DSE
like	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
ally	NN	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
ask	VB	DSE
for	IN	DSE
a	DT	O
place	NN	O
for	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
almost	RB	ESE
inconspicuously	JJ	ESE
-	:	O
in	IN	O
NATO	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
joke	NN	ESE
only	RB	ESE
yesterday	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Today	NN	ESE
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
threshold	NN	O
of	IN	O
expansion	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	RB	ESE
longer	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
joke	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Belgian	JJ	O
premier	NN	O
says	VBZ	O
EU	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
will	MD	O
discuss	VB	O
American	JJ	O
strikes	NNS	O
at	IN	O
summit	NN	O

The	DT	O
carrying	VBG	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
mistakes	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
caused	VBN	O
unease	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
majority	NN	O
's	POS	O
ranks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Belgium	NNP	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
senators	NNS	O
spoke	VBD	O
about	IN	O
this	DT	O
on	IN	O
Mise	NNP	O
au	NNP	O
Point	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
programme	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
television	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
PRL	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Liberal	NNP	O
Reform	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
PSC	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Christian	NNP	O
Social	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
opposition	NN	O
party	NN	O
continue	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
support	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
strikes	NNS	O
but	CC	O
criticize	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
taking	VBG	O
place	NN	O
alongside	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

Ecolo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Agalev	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
ecologist	NN	O
parties	NNS	O
-RSB-	RB	O
are	VBP	DSE
asking	VBG	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
ending	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
bombing	NN	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
PS	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Socialist	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
,	,	O
Senator	NNP	O
Jean	NNP	O
Cornil	NNP	O
still	RB	DSE
supports	VBZ	DSE
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
being	VBG	O
increasingly	RB	DSE
critical	JJ	DSE
.	.	O

Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Guy	NNP	O
Verhofstadt	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
announced	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Flemish	JJ	O
television	NN	O
that	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
will	MD	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
next	JJ	O
Friday	NNP	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
19	CD	O
October	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Gent	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
northwest	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Brussels	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
informal	JJ	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
EU	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
heads	NNS	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
and	CC	O
government	NN	O
summit	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kazakh	NNP	O
Oil	NNP	O
national	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
company	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
enterprises	NNS	O
produced	VBN	O
4.9	CD	O
m	NN	O
t	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
first	JJ	O
-RSB-	NN	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
11.6	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	VBG	O
up	RP	O
year	NN	O
on	IN	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
extraction	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
over	IN	O
and	CC	O
above	IN	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
-	:	O
336,000	CD	O
t	NN	O
-	:	O
was	VBD	O
possible	JJ	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
launching	NN	O
of	IN	O
new	JJ	O
wells	NNS	O
and	CC	O
measures	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
intensify	VB	O
the	DT	O
production	NN	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
press	NN	O
service	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
extraction	NN	O
was	VBD	O
possible	JJ	O
thanks	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
's	POS	O
active	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
policy	NN	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
conducted	VBN	O
since	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
service	NN	O
says	VBZ	DSE
.	.	O

Capital	NNP	O
investments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
production	NN	O
increased	VBD	O
by	IN	O
37	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
nine	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
compared	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
of	IN	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

Capital	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
invested	VBN	O
in	IN	O
renewing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
facilities	NNS	O
,	,	O
increasing	VBG	O
volumes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
drilling	NN	O
and	CC	O
wells	NNS	O
and	CC	O
upgrading	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
processed	VBD	O
1,697,000	CD	O
t	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
and	CC	O
fully	RB	O
provided	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Atyrau	NNP	O
oil	NN	O
refinery	NN	O
-LSB-	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
west	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
with	IN	O
oil	NN	O
.	.	O

Kazakh	NNP	O
Oil	NNP	O
paid	VBD	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
34bn	CD	O
tenge	JJ	O
-LSB-	NNS	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
148	CD	O
tenge	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
budget	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
60	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
up	RB	O
year	NN	O
on	IN	O
year	NN	O
...	:	O

18	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
government	NN	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
commitment	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
separating	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MOFA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Stanley	NNP	O
Kao	NNP	O
,	,	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
MOFA	NNP	O
's	POS	O
North	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
Department	NNP	O
,	,	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
amid	IN	O
mounting	VBG	DSE
concerns	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
could	MD	ESE
compromise	VB	ESE
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
in	IN	O
exchange	NN	O
for	IN	O
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
US-led	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
global	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Kao	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
mainly	RB	O
to	TO	O
attend	VB	O
the	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
informal	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia-Pacific	JJ	O
Economic	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
APEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
forum	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
seek	VB	DSE
expansion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
.	.	O

Prior	RB	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
departure	NN	O
for	IN	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
mainland	JJ	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
reaffirm	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
Jiang	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
policy	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
desire	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	ESE
solution	NN	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
disputes	NNS	DSE
between	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
.	.	O

Kao	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
several	JJ	O
senior	JJ	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	DSE
also	RB	DSE
made	VBN	DSE
reassurances	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
seek	VB	DSE
mainland	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
expense	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
sincerity	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
promising	VBG	DSE
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
mix	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
its	PRP$	O
counter-terrorism	JJ	O
drive	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Kao	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
relevant	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
on	IN	O
many	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
reaffirmed	VBD	DSE
similar	JJ	DSE
commitments	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ROC	NNP	O
.	.	O

Commenting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
report	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
considering	VBG	DSE
waiving	VBG	O
sanctions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
bar	NN	O
sales	NNS	O
of	IN	O
military-related	JJ	O
equipment	NN	O
to	TO	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kao	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
MOFA	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
obtain	VB	O
more	JJR	O
information	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
view	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Kao	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
cross-strait	JJ	O
balance	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
power	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
critical	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ROC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

Noting	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
consistently	RB	DSE
attached	VBN	DSE
great	JJ	ESE
importance	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
Asia-Pacific	JJ	O
regional	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
,	,	O
Kao	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
robust	JJ	ESE
US	NNP	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
package	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
struck	VBN	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
signifies	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
serious	JJ	DSE
about	IN	O
security	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

Against	IN	O
this	DT	O
backdrop	NN	O
,	,	O
Kao	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
ROC	NNP	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
optimistic	JJ	DSE
about	IN	O
defense	NN	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
wire	NN	O
service	NN	O
report	NN	O
from	IN	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
quoted	VBN	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
official	NN	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
no	DT	DSE
plans	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
ease	VB	O
sanctions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
traveling	VBG	O
with	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
en	IN	O
route	NN	O
to	TO	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
APEC	NNP	O
meeting	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
unequivocally	RB	DSE
denied	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
report	NN	O
that	WDT	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
was	VBD	O
considering	VBG	DSE
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
move	NN	O
,	,	O
specifically	RB	O
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
sales	NNS	O
of	IN	O
spare	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
for	IN	O
mainland	JJ	O
Chinese-owned	JJ	O
helicopters	NNS	O
as	IN	O
another	DT	O
weapon	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
such	JJ	O
sale	NN	O
or	CC	O
waiver	NN	O
contemplated	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Post	NN	O
quoted	VBN	O
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
considering	VBG	DSE
a	DT	O
waiver	NN	O
of	IN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
imposed	VBN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
1989	CD	O
Tiananmen	NNP	O
Square	NNP	O
crackdown	NN	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
parts	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Black	NNP	O
Hawks	NNPS	O
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
sold	VBD	O
to	TO	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1980s	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
helicopters	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
designed	VBN	O
for	IN	O
high	JJ	O
altitudes	NNS	O
typical	JJ	O
of	IN	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
Afghan	JJ	O
border	NN	O
.	.	O

Afghanistan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
under	IN	O
US	NNP	O
bombardment	NNP	O
for	IN	O
refusing	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
hand	VB	O
over	RP	O
the	DT	O
chief	JJ	O
suspect	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
Saudi-born	JJ	O
dissident	JJ	O
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Usama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
readies	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
war	NN	O

ZIMBABWE	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
amassing	VBG	O
huge	JJ	O
quantities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ammunition	NN	O
using	VBG	O
two	CD	O
African	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
preparation	NN	O
for	IN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
crucial	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
established	VBN	O
.	.	O

Financial	NNP	O
Gazette	NNP	O
investigations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
one-and-a-half	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
have	VBP	ESE
revealed	VBN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Congo	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
DRC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
Namibia	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
helping	VBG	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
circumvent	VB	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
embargo	NN	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
huge	JJ	O
quantities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
guns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
bullets	NNS	O
for	IN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
ballot	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
arms	NNS	O
embargo	NN	O
was	VBD	O
imposed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
by	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
appalling	JJ	ESE
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
record	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
investigations	NNS	O
show	VBP	O
that	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
importing	VBG	O
and	CC	O
massing	VBG	O
an	DT	O
assortment	NN	O
of	IN	O
guns	NNS	O
at	IN	O
army	NN	O
bases	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
preparation	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
violent	JJ	O
.	.	O

Most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
guns	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
arriving	VBG	O
secretly	RB	O
at	IN	O
Suri	NNP	O
Suri	NNP	O
airbase	NN	O
in	IN	O
Chegutu	NNP	O
before	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
distributed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
bases	NNS	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
farms	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
self-styled	JJ	ESE
war	NN	O
veterans	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
established	VBN	O
bases	NNS	O
to	TO	O
intimidate	VB	O
voters	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bulk	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
weapons	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
arrived	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
DRC	NNP	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
cargo	NN	O
plane	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
weapons	NNS	O
consist	VBP	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
significant	JJ	O
portion	NN	O
of	IN	O
French-made	JJ	O
guns	NNS	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
top	JJ	O
government	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
distributed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
war	NN	O
veterans	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
central	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ruling	NN	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
party	NN	O
's	POS	O
re-election	NN	O
strategy	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
massive	JJ	O
depletion	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
armoury	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
three-year-old	JJ	O
DRC	NNP	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
finding	VBG	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
extremely	RB	DSE
difficult	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
replenish	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
arms	NNS	O
stocks	NNS	O
because	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
traditional	JJ	O
and	CC	O
cheaper	JJR	O
arms	NNS	O
suppliers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
are	VBP	DSE
refusing	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
it	PRP	O
arms	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
had	VBD	O
forced	VBN	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
some	DT	ESE
unpalatable	JJ	ESE
measures	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
grounding	NN	O
of	IN	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
entire	JJ	O
fleet	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hawk	NNP	O
fighter	NN	O
aircraft	NN	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Britain	NNP	O
's	POS	O
refusal	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
spare	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Virtually	RB	O
all	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
severed	VBN	DSE
ties	NNS	DSE
with	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
imposed	VBN	O
an	DT	O
arms	NNS	O
embargo	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Although	IN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	O
still	RB	O
buy	VB	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
from	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
greater	JJR	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
fairly	RB	O
priced	VBN	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
ammunition	NN	O
and	CC	O
spares	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
sourced	VBN	O
from	IN	O
mainly	RB	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sweden	NNP	O
,	,	O
France	NNP	O
and	CC	O
others	NNS	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
can	MD	O
no	RB	O
longer	RB	O
buy	VB	O
arms	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
a	DT	O
top	JJ	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defence	NNP	O
source	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
left	VBN	O
with	IN	O
no	DT	ESE
alternative	NN	ESE
but	CC	O
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
some	DT	O
weapons	NNS	O
via	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
DRC	NNP	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
European	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
preference	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Defence	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Sydney	NNP	O
Sekeramayi	NNP	O
declined	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
comment	VB	DSE
on	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
allegations	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
sanctions	NNS	ESE
busting	VBG	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
massing	NN	O
of	IN	O
guns	NNS	O
at	IN	O
army	NN	O
bases	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Just	RB	O
avoid	VB	O
that	DT	O
one	NN	O
for	IN	O
now	RB	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
am	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
going	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
comment	VB	DSE
on	IN	O
that	DT	O
one	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Sekeramayi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
before	IN	O
immediately	RB	O
cutting	VBG	O
off	RP	O
his	PRP$	O
telephone	NN	O
.	.	O

Asked	VBN	O
why	WRB	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
French	JJ	O
origin	NN	O
were	VBD	O
finding	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
into	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
Jerome	NNP	O
Sautier	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
counsellor	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Lieutenant	NNP	O
Colonel	NNP	O
Dault	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
defence	NN	O
attache	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
France	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
selling	VBG	O
any	DT	O
arms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
no	DT	DSE
knowledge	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
arrival	NN	O
of	IN	O
French	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
but	CC	O
said	VBD	O
France	NNP	O
sold	VBD	O
arms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
several	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
could	MD	O
in	IN	O
turn	NN	O
re-sell	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
did	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
know	VB	DSE
whether	IN	DSE
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
with	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
military	JJ	O
relationships	NNS	O
with	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
sold	VBN	O
arms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
many	JJ	O
French-speaking	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
arms	NNS	O
can	MD	O
in	IN	O
turn	NN	O
be	VB	O
re-sold	VBN	O
by	IN	O
those	DT	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Sautier	NNP	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
trafficking	NN	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
authority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
secretary	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Namibian	JJ	O
High	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mati	NNP	O
Jose	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
no	DT	DSE
knowledge	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
Namibia	NNP	O
helping	VBG	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
bust	VB	O
the	DT	O
arms	NNS	O
embargo	NN	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
DRC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ambassador	NN	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Mawapanga	NNP	O
Mwanananga	NNP	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
reached	VBN	O
for	IN	O
comment	NN	O
.	.	O

Authoritative	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
training	VBG	O
and	CC	O
arming	VBG	O
war	NN	O
veterans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
re-elected	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
ballot	NN	O
which	WDT	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
March	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
bases	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
established	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
veterans	NNS	O
throughout	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
in	IN	O
those	DT	O
areas	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
army	NN	O
camps	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
veterans	NNS	O
will	MD	O
operate	VB	O
from	IN	O
these	DT	O
bases	NNS	O
,	,	O
their	PRP$	O
main	JJ	DSE
objective	NN	DSE
being	VBG	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
it	PRP	O
impossible	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
to	TO	O
campaign	NN	O
in	IN	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

Opposition	NN	O
supporters	NNS	DSE
would	MD	O
also	RB	O
be	VB	O
harassed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
ejected	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
to	TO	O
disable	VB	O
them	PRP	O
from	IN	O
voting	VBG	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
constituencies	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
veterans	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
in	IN	O
fact	NN	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
armed	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
that	IN	O
ZANU	VBG	O
PF	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	DSE
who	WP	O
smashed	VBD	O
MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
's	POS	O
vehicle	NN	O
and	CC	O
thwarted	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
planned	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
party	NN	O
's	POS	O
structures	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Sanyati	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
were	VBD	O
armed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
guns	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
government	NN	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
sympathize	VBG	DSE
with	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
want	VBP	DSE
change	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
but	CC	O
judging	VBG	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
groundwork	NN	O
that	IN	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
doing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	DSE
afraid	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
say	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
see	VB	O
that	DT	O
change	NN	O
coming	VBG	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
,	,	O
Jose	NNP	O
Maria	NNP	O
Aznar	NNP	O
,	,	O
told	VBN	O
Argentine	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
absolute	JJ	DSE
confidence	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
Madrid	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
placed	VBN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
``	``	DSE
strategic	JJ	DSE
bet	NN	DSE
''	''	DSE
on	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
overcoming	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
official	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
a	DT	O
private	JJ	O
dinner	NN	O
held	VBN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
16	CD	O
October	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Moncloa	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
seat	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
presidency	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
examined	VBD	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
setback	NN	O
suffered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
governing	VBG	O
Alliance	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
-LSB-	VBG	O
14	CD	O
October	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
sources	NNS	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
dinner	NN	O
attended	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Aznar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
both	DT	O
also	RB	O
took	VBD	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
inauguration	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Second	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
Language	NN	O
in	IN	O
Valladolid	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
center	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
that	DT	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
Spanish	NNP	O
Economy	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Rodrigo	NNP	O
Rato	NNP	O
,	,	O
Interior	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Mariano	NNP	O
Rajoy	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Josep	NNP	O
Pique	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
present	JJ	O
.	.	O

Rato	NNP	O
explained	VBD	O
the	DT	O
macroeconomic	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
applied	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Spain	NNP	O
to	TO	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
aiming	VBG	DSE
for	IN	DSE
a	DT	O
zero	CD	O
deficit	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
,	,	O
Aznar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
also	RB	O
spoke	VBD	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
Ibero-American	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
place	NN	O
this	DT	O
November	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Lima	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
also	RB	O
took	VBD	O
advantage	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occasion	NN	O
to	TO	O
tell	VB	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
about	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
last	JJ	O
telephone	NN	O
conversation	NN	O
--	:	O
which	WDT	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
15	CD	O
October	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
--	:	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
progress	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
that	DT	O
conversation	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Aznar	NNP	O
also	RB	O
spoke	VBD	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	JJ	O
president	NN	O
told	VBD	O
De	NNP	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tehran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Oct	NNP	O
21	CD	O
,	,	O
IRNA	CD	O
--	:	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
heading	VBG	O
a	DT	O
high-ranking	JJ	O
delegation	NN	O
,	,	O
arrived	VBD	O
here	RB	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
one-day	JJ	O
official	NN	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
president	NN	O
was	VBD	O
officially	RB	DSE
welcomed	VBN	DSE
at	IN	O
Mehrabad	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
Airport	NNP	O
by	IN	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Mines	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Metals	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Eshaq	NNP	O
Jahangiri	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
informed	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
Iranian	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
President	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
avenues	NNS	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
increase	NN	O
oil	NN	O
price	NN	O
.	.	O

Venezuelan	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNP	O
Luis	NNP	O
Alfonso	NNP	O
Davila	NNP	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
other	JJ	O
senior	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
are	VBP	O
accompanying	VBG	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Tehran	NNP	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
telephone	NN	O
conversation	NN	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
called	VBD	DSE
on	IN	DSE
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
Exporting	NNP	O
Countries	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OPEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
join	VB	ESE
hands	NNS	ESE
to	TO	DSE
prevent	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
steep	JJ	O
fall	NN	O
in	IN	O
oil	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
persistent	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
deliberate	JJ	ESE
fuelling	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
cycle	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
pushing	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
already	RB	ESE
turbulent	JJ	ESE
region	NN	O
towards	IN	O
inevitable	JJ	ESE
chaos	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
war	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
behaviour	NN	O
further	RB	ESE
confirms	VBZ	ESE
what	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
long	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
very	RB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
;	:	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
more	RBR	DSE
interested	JJ	DSE
in	IN	O
pursuing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
expansionist	NN	ESE
designs	NNS	O
on	IN	O
occupied	JJ	O
Palestinian	NN	O
and	CC	O
Arab	JJ	O
land	NN	O
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
engaging	VBG	O
in	IN	O
serious	JJ	ESE
peace-making	NN	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
route	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
require	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
unreserved	JJ	ESE
commitment	NN	ESE
.	.	O

And	CC	O
therefore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
blatantly	RB	ESE
obstructed	VBN	ESE
all	DT	O
international	JJ	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
European	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
regional	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
consolidate	VB	O
an	DT	O
Israeli-Palestinian	JJ	O
ceasefire	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
prerequisite	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mitchell	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Tenet	NNP	O
recommendations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
inside	IN	O
and	CC	O
outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
had	VBD	O
rightly	RB	ESE
feared	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
callously	RB	ESE
exploit	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
tragedy	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
to	TO	O
intensify	VB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
accelerate	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	O
aggression	NN	ESE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
crush	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	O
towards	IN	O
claiming	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
legitimate	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
freedom	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
independence	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Sharon	NNP	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
doing	VBG	ESE
exactly	RB	ESE
that	DT	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
total	JJ	ESE
disregard	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
utter	JJ	ESE
defiance	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
disrespect	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
advice	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
and	CC	O
London	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
other	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
restraint	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
quick	JJ	ESE
return	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
negotiating	VBG	ESE
table	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Instead	RB	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
opts	VBZ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
brute	JJ	ESE
force	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
exit	NN	O
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
can	MD	O
only	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
achieved	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
resumption	NN	O
of	IN	O
peace	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mitchell	NNP	O
report	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Tenet	JJ	O
understandings	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
expects	VBZ	DSE
its	PRP$	O
friends	NNS	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
it	PRP	O
with	IN	O
understanding	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
cooperation	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
full	JJ	ESE
support	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
confronting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
perpetrators	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
devastating	JJ	ESE
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
centres	NNS	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
instead	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
reciprocating	VBG	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
that	WDT	O
since	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
creation	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
benefited	VBN	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
from	IN	O
US	NNP	O
protection	NN	O
and	CC	O
backing	NN	DSE
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
turned	VBN	ESE
out	RP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
fair-weather	JJ	ESE
friend	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	ESE
self-seeking	JJ	ESE
manipulation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
tragedy	NN	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
if	IN	ESE
Tel	NNP	ESE
Aviv	NNP	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
noticed	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
affected	VBN	ESE
every	DT	ESE
corner	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
earth	NN	ESE
,	,	O
adds	VBZ	O
yet	RB	ESE
another	DT	ESE
burden	NN	ESE
upon	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
likening	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
invasion	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
assassinations	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Osama	NNP	O
Ben	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
abhorrent	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
deceptive	JJ	ESE
ploys	NNS	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
negate	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Yasser	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
National	NNP	O
Authority	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
while	IN	O
under	IN	O
attack	NN	O
,	,	O
doing	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
utmost	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
demonstrate	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
unambiguous	JJ	ESE
commitment	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
maintain	VB	O
the	DT	O
ceasefire	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
get	VB	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
negotiations	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
entire	JJ	ESE
world	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
engaged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
handling	VBG	O
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
crises	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
time	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
about	IN	ESE
time	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
realise	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
predatory	JJ	ESE
behaviour	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
tolerated	VBN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
long	RB	ESE
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
evident	JJ	ESE
international	JJ	O
resolve	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
put	VB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
end	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Arab-Israeli	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
in	IN	O
all	PDT	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
aspects	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
calls	NNS	DSE
from	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
and	CC	O
London	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
just	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
realisation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
statehood	NN	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
,	,	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
viewed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
guarantee	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
continued	VBN	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
aggression	NN	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
history	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
shown	VBN	ESE
time	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
again	RB	ESE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
recipe	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
disaster	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Islamabad	NNP	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Governor	NN	O
of	IN	O
Punjab	NNP	O
,	,	O
retired	JJ	O
Lt.	NNP	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Khalid	NNP	O
Maqbool	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
winner	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hilal-e-Imtiaz	NNP	O
Military	NNP	O
medal	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
born	VBN	O
on	IN	O
9	CD	O
March	NNP	O
1948	CD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
joined	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
in	IN	O
May	NNP	O
1966	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
1971	CD	O
Pak-India	JJ	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
served	VBD	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
infantry	NN	O
regiment	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kashmir	NNP	O
front	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
career	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
remained	VBD	O
as	IN	O
Brigadier	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Infantry	NNP	O
Division	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
Corps	NNP	O
Commander	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
served	VBD	O
as	IN	O
chief	JJ	O
instructor	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
College	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Command	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Staff	NNP	O
College	NNP	O
,	,	O
Quetta	NNP	O
.	.	O

Lt.	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Retd	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Khalid	NNP	O
Maqbool	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
defense	NN	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
attache	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pakistani	NNP	O
Embassy	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
for	IN	O
two	CD	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
half	NN	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
Military	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Governor	NN	O
of	IN	O
Balochistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
retired	JJ	O
Lt.	NNP	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Rahimuddin	NNP	O
Khan	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
law	NN	O
graduate	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Punjab	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
received	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
Masters	NN	O
of	IN	O
Science	NNP	O
degree	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
wing	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
College	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
passed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Infantry	NNP	O
Officer	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Advanced	NNP	O
Course	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Senior	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Management	NNP	O
Course	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Retired	NNP	O
Lt.	NNP	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Khalid	NNP	O
Maqbool	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Baloch	NNP	O
Regiment	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
promoted	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
rank	NN	O
of	IN	O
Lt.	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
on	IN	O
28	CD	O
October	NNP	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
the	DT	O
Corps	NNP	O
Commander	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Lahore	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
became	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Chairman	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Accountability	NNP	O
Bureau	NNP	O
on	IN	O
26	CD	O
September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
retired	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
on	IN	O
27	CD	O
October	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
nominated	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Governor	NN	O
of	IN	O
Punjab	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
daughter	NN	O
.	.	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
6	CD	O
November	NNP	O
:	:	O
Three	CD	O
spacecraft	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
launched	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Baykonur	NNP	O
space	NN	O
centre	NN	O
in	IN	O
November	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
units	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	JJ	O
Space	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
at	IN	O
Baykonur	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
begun	VBN	O
preparations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
sixth	JJ	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Proton-K	NNP	O
booster	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Proton	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
launched	VBN	O
on	IN	O
23	CD	O
November	NNP	O
will	MD	O
put	VB	O
a	DT	O
satellite	NN	O
into	IN	O
orbit	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Defence	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
's	POS	O
needs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Autonomous	JJ	O
tests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
booster	NN	O
are	VBP	O
under	IN	O
way	NN	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
assembly	NN	O
and	CC	O
testing	NN	O
hangar	NN	O
at	IN	O
Baykonur	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
spacecraft	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
simultaneously	RB	O
being	VBG	O
loaded	VBN	O
with	IN	O
fuel	NN	O
components	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
service	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
reported	VBD	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
26	CD	O
November	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Progress	NNP	O
M1-7	NNP	O
transport	NN	O
spaceship	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
launched	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Baykonur	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
launch	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
modernized	JJ	O
Soyuz-FG	NN	O
booster	NN	O
designed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
manufactured	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Progress	NNP	O
aerospace	NN	O
centre	NN	O
in	IN	O
Samara	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
engines	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
rocket	NN	O
's	POS	O
second	JJ	O
and	CC	O
third	JJ	O
stages	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
modernized	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
modernized	JJ	O
booster	NN	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Aerospace	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
,	,	O
Rosaviakosmos	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
one	NN	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
on	IN	O
21	CD	O
May	NNP	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
launch	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Zenit-2	NN	O
booster	NN	O
produced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Dnipropetrovsk	NNP	O
Yuzhmash	NNP	O
enterprise	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
preliminarily	RB	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
30	CD	O
November	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rocket	NN	O
will	MD	O
put	VB	O
a	DT	O
Meteor-3M	JJ	O
hydrometeorological	JJ	O
spacecraft	NN	O
into	IN	O
orbit	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
withdrawal	NN	O
from	IN	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bayt	NNP	O
Jala	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Qalqilya	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
withdrew	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
they	PRP	O
maintained	VBD	O
the	DT	O
siege	NN	O
and	CC	O
closure	NN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
city	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
means	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
suffering	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
citizens	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
,	,	O
like	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
suffering	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
citizens	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bayt	NNP	O
Jala	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Qalqilya	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
roadblocks	NNS	O
,	,	O
affecting	VBG	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
medical	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
educational	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
social	JJ	ESE
life	NN	ESE
.	.	O

No	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
seen	VBN	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
suffering	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
main	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
perhaps	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
this	DT	ESE
suffering	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
continuing	VBG	O
Israeli	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
heavy	JJ	ESE
burden	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
withdrawal	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
correction	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
mistake	NN	ESE
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
made	VBN	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
decided	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
reoccupy	VB	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
cities	NNS	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
assassination	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
Rehav	NNS	O
`	``	O
am	VBP	O
Ze'evi	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
reoccupation	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	ESE
kind	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
collective	JJ	ESE
punishment	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
inhabitants	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
cities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
villages	NNS	O
around	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
villages	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
constitute	VBP	O
an	DT	O
organic	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
vital	JJ	ESE
extension	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
cities	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
destroyed	VBD	O
buildings	NNS	O
and	CC	O
installations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
those	DT	O
cities	NNS	O
,	,	O
arrested	VBN	O
dozens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
citizens	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
killed	VBD	O
dozens	NNS	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	ESE
showed	VBD	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
right-wing	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
in	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
pursuing	VBG	DSE
an	DT	O
occupational	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
,	,	DSE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
first	JJ	ESE
place	NN	ESE
,	,	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
recognize	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
firm	JJ	ESE
national	JJ	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
freedom	NN	O
,	,	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
settlement	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
disregards	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
need	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
establish	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
just	JJ	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
regain	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
freedom	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
independence	NN	ESE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	ESE
reflected	VBN	ESE
in	IN	O
statements	NNS	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
brag	VB	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
large	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
or	CC	O
arrested	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
also	RB	ESE
reflected	VBN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
Israeli	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
agreed-upon	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
plans	NNS	O
and	CC	O
initiatives	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
attributed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
official	NN	O
or	CC	O
that	DT	O
are	VBP	O
unable	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
meet	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
minimum	JJ	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	O
demands	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

These	DT	O
initiatives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
plans	NNS	O
largely	RB	ESE
try	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
keep	VB	ESE
as	RB	ESE
much	RB	ESE
hegemony	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
as	RB	O
many	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
as	RB	O
possible	JJ	O
on	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
lands	NNS	O
,	,	O
resources	NNS	O
,	,	O
airspace	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
crossing	JJ	O
points	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
approach	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
playing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
cat	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
mouse	NN	ESE
game	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
trying	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
use	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
factor	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
perpetuate	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
occupation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
also	RB	DSE
working	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
push	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
into	IN	O
new	JJ	ESE
labyrinths	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
tunnels	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
old	JJ	O
tunnels	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	ESE
distract	VB	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
and	CC	O
central	JJ	O
demands	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cycle	NN	O
of	IN	O
reoccupation-withdrawal-reoccupation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
approach	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	RB	ESE
secret	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
anyone	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
way	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
lies	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
full	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
withdrawal	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
occupied	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1967	CD	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
termination	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupational	NN	O
and	CC	O
settlement	NN	O
presence	NN	O
in	IN	O
these	DT	O
territories	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
peace	NN	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
lie	VB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
devious	JJ	ESE
methods	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
circumvent	VB	O
the	DT	O
inalienable	JJ	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Such	JJ	O
methods	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
complicate	VB	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
add	VB	ESE
fuel	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
raging	JJ	ESE
fire	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Energy	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Ernesto	NNP	O
Martens	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
admitted	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
unfeasible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	DSE
guarantee	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
flow	NN	O
of	IN	O
revenues	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Finance	NNP	O
Secretariat	NNP	O
maintains	VBZ	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
estimate	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
crude	JJ	O
export	NN	O
platform	NN	O
in	IN	O
2002	CD	O
will	MD	O
average	VB	O
1.825	CD	O
million	CD	O
barrels	NNS	O
per	IN	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
price	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
17.00	CD	O
per	IN	O
barrel	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
One	PRP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
talk	VB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
depth	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Finance	NNP	O
Secretariat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
people	NNS	O
to	TO	O
hear	VB	O
the	DT	O
criteria	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
that	DT	O
benchmark	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
claimed	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
declining	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
details	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
manner	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
secretariats	NNS	O
establish	VB	O
the	DT	O
price	NN	O
of	IN	O
crude	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
General	NNP	O
Criteria	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Economic	NNP	O
Policy	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Martens	NNP	O
admitted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
crude	JJ	O
exports	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
achieved	VBN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Pemex	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Mexican	NNP	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
figures	NNS	O
,	,	O
between	IN	O
January	NNP	O
and	CC	O
September	NNP	O
the	DT	O
daily	JJ	O
exports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
barrels	NNS	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
exceed	VB	O
an	DT	O
average	NN	O
of	IN	O
1.71	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
September	NNP	O
alone	RB	ESE
,	,	O
this	DT	O
average	NN	O
dropped	VBD	O
to	TO	O
1.64	CD	O
million	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
General	NNP	O
Preliminary	NNP	O
Criteria	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Economic	NNP	O
Policy	NNP	O
2002	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
text	NN	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
presented	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Congress	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Finance	NNP	O
Secretariat	NNP	O
estimated	VBD	DSE
an	DT	O
average	JJ	O
price	NN	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
17.00	CD	O
per	IN	O
barrel	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
crude	JJ	O
mixture	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
predicted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
export	NN	O
platform	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
1.825	CD	O
million	CD	O
barrels	NNS	O
per	IN	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
volume	NN	O
appears	VBZ	ESE
large	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
context	NN	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
oil	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
fallen	VBN	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
1999	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
.	.	O

Hence	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
Exporting	NNP	O
Countries	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OPEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
will	MD	DSE
decide	VB	DSE
at	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
meeting	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
whether	IN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
worldwide	JJ	O
crude	JJ	O
production	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
shore	VB	O
up	RP	O
energy	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
.	.	O

Traditionally	RB	O
,	,	O
Mexico	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
supported	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
OPEC	NNP	O
cutbacks	NNS	O
;	:	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
analysts	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
now	RB	DSE
tend	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
support	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
world	NN	O
consumer	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
adversely	RB	ESE
affected	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
crude	JJ	O
prices	NNS	O
.	.	O

George	NNP	O
Baker	NNP	O
,	,	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
Energy	NNP	O
Intelligence	NNP	O
,	,	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
this	DT	DSE
opinion	NN	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
In	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
event	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mexican	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
gives	VBZ	DSE
priority	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
relationship	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
game	NN	ESE
without	IN	ESE
risks	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

And	CC	DSE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	ESE
some	DT	ESE
given	VBN	ESE
time	NN	ESE
,	,	O
OPEC	NNP	O
may	MD	ESE
hand	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
bill	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
not	RB	O
collaborating	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
oil	NN	O
supply	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
noted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mexican	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	O
closely	RB	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
hence	RB	ESE
no	DT	O
oil	NN	O
producer	NN	O
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
disadvantageous	NNS	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Frederic	NNP	O
Lasserre	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
energy	NN	O
sector	NN	O
analyst	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
firm	JJ	O
Societe	NNP	O
Generale	NNP	O
,	,	O
held	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
view	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
's	POS	O
close	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
prevents	VBZ	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
from	IN	O
becoming	VBG	O
more	RBR	DSE
committed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
OPEC	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
would	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
like	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
it	PRP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Mexico	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
trading	NN	O
partner	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
close	VB	O
to	TO	O
OPEC	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
observed	VBD	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
prices	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
gave	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
reminder	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
prompted	VBD	O
Mexico	NNP	O
to	TO	O
collaborate	VB	O
with	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
was	VBD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
decline	NN	O
in	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Ken	NNP	O
Miller	NNP	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
firm	NN	O
Purvin	NNP	O
&	CC	O
amp	NNP	O
;	:	O
Gertz	NNP	O
,	,	O
included	VBD	O
an	DT	O
additional	JJ	O
factor	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Mexico	NNP	O
sought	VBD	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
producers	NNS	O
:	:	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
prices	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
also	RB	ESE
because	IN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
competition	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
crude	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
market	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
in	IN	O
US	NNP	O
territory	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
claimed	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
pointing	VBG	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
prices	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
fallen	VBN	O
as	RB	O
low	JJ	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
then	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1998	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Mexican	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
mixture	NN	O
averaged	VBD	O
$	$	O
10.17	CD	O
per	IN	O
barrel	NN	O
:	:	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
lowest	JJS	O
levels	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
reached	VBN	O
$	$	O
14.00	CD	O
per	IN	O
barrel	NN	O
.	.	O

Miller	NNP	O
remarked	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
worldwide	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
slowdown	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
shrunk	VBN	O
the	DT	O
demand	NN	O
for	IN	O
energy	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
could	MD	ESE
lead	VB	O
the	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
producers	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Mexico	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
operate	VB	O
in	IN	O
coordination	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
oil	NN	O
cartel	NN	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
researcher	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
UNAM	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Autonomous	NNPS	O
University	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Economics	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
,	,	O
Angel	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Vega	NNP	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
Fox	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
fiscal	JJ	O
reform	NN	O
available	JJ	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
ruled	VBN	ESE
out	RP	ESE
that	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
might	MD	ESE
collaborate	VB	O
with	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
serious	JJ	O
reduction	NN	O
in	IN	O
oil	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
.	.	O

Miguel	NNP	O
Garcia	NNP	O
Reyes	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
specialist	NN	O
in	IN	O
petroleum	NN	O
geopolitics	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
College	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
,	,	O
claimed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
's	POS	O
distancing	NN	O
from	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
more	RBR	ESE
intensified	JJ	ESE
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
emphasized	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
Now	RB	O
Mexico	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
positioned	VBN	ESE
between	IN	ESE
two	CD	ESE
fronts	NNS	ESE
:	:	O
it	PRP	O
recognizes	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
supply	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	DSE
policy	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
support	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
supply	VB	O
it	PRP	O
with	IN	O
more	JJR	O
crude	NN	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
should	MD	O
become	VB	O
necessary	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	DSE
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Mexican	JJ	O
exports	NNS	O
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
play	VB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
role	NN	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
,	,	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
and	CC	O
1999	CD	O
lent	VBD	ESE
credibility	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
cutbacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
achieved	VBD	O
the	DT	O
recovery	NN	O
of	IN	O
prices	NNS	O
.	.	O

Promises	VBZ	ESE
Are	NNP	ESE
Cheap	NNP	ESE

The	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
Exporting	NNP	O
Countries	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	DSE
agreed	VBN	DSE
on	IN	O
three	CD	O
cuts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
production	NN	O
thus	RB	O
far	RB	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
preventing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
crude	JJ	O
prices	NNS	O
from	IN	O
becoming	VBG	O
weaker	JJR	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
kept	VBN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
promises	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

THE	DT	O
ABDUCTION	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
French	JJ	O
diplomat	NN	O
's	POS	O
wife	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
introduced	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
dimension	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
kidnap-for-ransom	JJ	O
pestilence	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
spread	VBN	O
dramatically	RB	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
10	CD	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
kidnap	JJ	O
gang	NN	O
freed	VBD	O
her	PRP$	O
and	CC	O
her	PRP$	O
driver	NN	O
within	IN	O
two	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
of	IN	O
seizure	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
ransom	NN	O
was	VBD	O
paid	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
abduction	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
delivered	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
devastating	JJ	ESE
blow	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
capacity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Macapagal	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
to	TO	O
crack	VB	O
down	RP	O
on	IN	O
kidnap	JJ	O
syndicates	NNS	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
grim	JJ	ESE
statistics	NNS	O
trotted	VBD	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
Teresita	NNP	O
Ang-See	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chinese-Filipino	JJ	O
anti-crime	JJ	O
``	``	O
crusader	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
relished	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
role	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Cassandra	NNP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Philippine	NNP	ESE
National	NNP	ESE
Police	NNP	ESE
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
1992	CD	O
when	WRB	O
organized	VBN	O
crime	NN	O
became	VBD	O
a	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
preoccupation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
agenda	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
victims	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
predatory	JJ	ESE
syndicates	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
Ang-See	NNP	O
's	POS	O
compatriots	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese-Filipino	JJ	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
conventional	JJ	DSE
explanation	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
because	IN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
wealth	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
logical	JJ	ESE
prey	NN	O
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
to	TO	O
extract	VB	O
ransom	NN	O
money	NN	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
perverse	JJ	ESE
form	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
nationalist	JJ	ESE
racism	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
redistribution	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
wealth	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Abu	NNP	O
Sayyaf	NNP	O
kidnapping	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreigners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Sipadan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
Dos	NNP	O
Palmas	NNP	O
,	,	O
Palawan	NNP	O
,	,	O
broke	VBD	O
this	DT	O
ethnicity	JJ	O
pattern	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
seizure	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomat	NN	O
's	POS	O
wife	NN	O
and	CC	O
her	PRP$	O
driver	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
in	IN	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
gangs	NNS	O
struck	VBD	O
at	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
immunity	NNS	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
somehow	RB	DSE
respected	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
organized	VBN	O
syndicates	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
seizure	NN	O
sent	VBD	DSE
alarm	NN	DSE
bells	NNS	DSE
ringing	VBG	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
community	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
repercussions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
home	NN	O
governments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	ESE
as	RB	ESE
damaging	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
prolonged	VBN	O
hostage-taking	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Abu	NNP	O
Sayyaf	NNP	O
of	IN	O
French	NNP	O
,	,	O
German	JJ	O
,	,	O
Malaysian	JJ	O
,	,	O
Lebanese	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Finnish	JJ	O
nationals	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Estrada	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
President	NNP	O
Joseph	NNP	O
Estrada	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
cancel	VB	O
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Paris	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
capitals	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
after	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
told	VBN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
receive	VB	O
a	DT	O
hostile	JJ	DSE
reception	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
public	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
lengthy	JJ	O
impasse	NN	O
of	IN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
hostages	NNS	O
'	POS	O
release	NN	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Philippine	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Police	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
diplomat	NN	O
's	POS	O
wife	NN	O
and	CC	O
her	PRP$	O
driver	NN	O
went	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
French	JJ	O
school	NN	O
in	IN	O
Bicutan	NNP	O
at	IN	O
around	RB	O
10	CD	O
a.m.	RB	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
call	NN	O
from	IN	O
school	NN	O
authorities	NNS	O
who	WP	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
son	NN	O
had	VBD	O
some	DT	O
accident	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
six	CD	O
armed	JJ	O
men	NNS	O
in	IN	O
uniforms	NNS	O
blocked	VBD	O
her	PRP$	O
brand-new	JJ	O
car	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
no	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
plate	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
at	IN	O
Better	NNP	O
Living	NNP	O
Subdivision	NNP	O
,	,	O
Paranaque	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
boarded	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
gang	NN	O
drove	VBD	O
the	DT	O
car	NN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
vicinity	NN	O
while	IN	O
they	PRP	O
interrogated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
victims	NNS	O
for	IN	O
about	RB	O
two	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
hijackers	NNS	O
asked	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
for	IN	O
money	NN	O
--	:	O
one	CD	O
million	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
mentioned	VBN	O
--	:	O
which	WDT	O
she	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
supposedly	RB	ESE
withdrawn	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
bank	NN	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
she	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
withdrawn	VBN	O
such	JJ	O
money	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
wife	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
French	JJ	O
diplomat	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
gunmen	NNS	O
let	VBD	O
her	PRP	O
go	VBP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
PNP	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
mistaken	JJ	O
identity	NN	O
,	,	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
explain	VB	O
why	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
the	DT	O
gang	NN	O
two	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
know	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
identity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
lady	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
detaining	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
for	IN	O
about	RB	O
two	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
drove	VBD	O
her	PRP$	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
driver	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
squatters	NNS	O
'	POS	O
area	NN	O
and	CC	O
dropped	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
off	RP	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bicutan	NNP	O
exit	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
before	RB	O
they	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
her	PRP$	O
necklace	NN	O
and	CC	O
wallet	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
take	VB	O
her	PRP$	O
ring	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
pieces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
jewelry	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
gang	NN	O
fled	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
car	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
victims	NNS	O
took	VBD	O
a	DT	O
tricycle	JJ	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
details	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
crime	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
swift	JJ	O
release	NN	O
are	VBP	ESE
less	RBR	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
implications	NNS	O
.	.	O

Whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
incident	NN	O
was	VBD	O
plain	RB	O
holdup	JJ	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
PNP	NNP	O
would	MD	DSE
like	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
see	VB	DSE
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
abduction	NN	O
reinforced	VBD	O
the	DT	O
growing	VBG	DSE
perception	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
community	NN	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
breakdown	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
law	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
order	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Macapagal	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
control	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
perception	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
fueled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
crime	NN	O
statistics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Ang-See	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
represents	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	DSE
pessimistic	JJ	DSE
outlook	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
contrast	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	DSE
more	RBR	DSE
dismissive	JJ	DSE
outlook	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
PNP	NNP	O
whose	WP$	O
statistics	NNS	O
are	VBP	ESE
less	RBR	ESE
alarming	JJ	ESE
than	IN	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
Ang-See	NNP	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
Ang-See	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statistics	NNS	O
,	,	O
derived	VBN	O
mainly	RB	O
from	IN	O
non-official	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
paint	VBP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
grim	JJ	ESE
picture	NN	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	DSE
ignored	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
PNP	NNP	O
ca	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
burying	VBG	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
head	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
sand	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
offering	NN	O
explanations	NNS	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
check	VB	O
the	DT	O
rise	NN	O
of	IN	O
kidnappings	NNS	O
.	.	O

Ang-See	NNP	O
's	POS	O
close	JJ	O
collaboration	NN	O
with	IN	O
former	JJ	O
PNP	NN	O
chief	NN	O
,	,	O
now	RB	O
Sen.	NNP	O
Panfilo	NNP	O
Lacson	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
open	JJ	O
secret	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
administration	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
wonder	VBP	DSE
whether	IN	O
she	PRP	O
paints	VBZ	DSE
doomsday	NN	DSE
scenarios	NNS	DSE
just	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
embarrass	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
administration	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
to	TO	DSE
portray	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
contrast	NN	O
in	IN	O
performance	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
PNP	NNP	O
under	IN	O
Lacson	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
PNP	NNP	O
leadership	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	DSE
no	DT	DSE
love	NN	DSE
lost	VBN	DSE
with	IN	O
Lacson	NNP	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
community	NN	O
had	VBD	O
previously	RB	O
been	VBN	O
immune	JJ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
predatory	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
gang	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
abduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomat	NN	O
's	POS	O
wife	NN	O
naturally	RB	ESE
has	VBZ	DSE
generated	VBN	DSE
anxieties	NNS	DSE
among	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
about	IN	O
how	WRB	O
safe	JJ	O
their	PRP$	O
diplomats	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	DSE
perception	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
community	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
abduction	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
fake	JJ	ESE
kidnap-for	NN	O
-	:	O
ransom	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
act	NN	O
to	TO	O
demonstrate	VB	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
incapacity	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
put	VB	ESE
crime	NN	ESE
under	IN	ESE
control	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
reasoning	NN	O
behind	IN	O
this	DT	O
perception	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
gangs	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
after	IN	O
ransom	NN	O
money	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
did	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
matter	VB	ESE
whether	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
victims	NNS	O
belonged	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
perception	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
message	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
abductions	NNS	O
staged	VBD	O
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
groups	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	DSE
determined	VBN	DSE
to	TO	ESE
make	VB	ESE
this	DT	ESE
government	NN	ESE
fail	VB	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
embassies	NNS	O
here	RB	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
,	,	O
French	JJ	O
,	,	O
German	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Japanese	JJ	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	DSE
issued	VBN	DSE
advisories	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
nationals	NNS	O
warning	VBG	DSE
them	PRP	O
of	IN	O
risks	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
travelling	VBG	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
advisories	NNS	DSE
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
prompted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
domestic	JJ	ESE
lawlessness	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
turbulence	NN	ESE
rather	RB	ESE
than	IN	ESE
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
outbreak	NN	O
of	IN	O
insidious	JJ	ESE
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
associated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
al-Qaida	NN	O
and	CC	O
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
and	CC	O
provoked	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
rate	NN	O
syndicates	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
abducting	VBG	O
targets	NNS	O
--	:	O
regardless	RB	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
ethnic	JJ	O
identity	NN	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
status	NN	O
--	:	O
with	IN	ESE
impunity	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
faces	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
direct	JJ	ESE
challenge	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
capacity	NN	O
to	TO	O
govern	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
specter	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
lawlessness	NNS	ESE
than	IN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
daunting	JJ	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
sparking	VBG	O
an	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
recovery	NN	O
amid	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
downturn	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	ESE
do	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
need	VB	ESE
al-Qaida	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	O
bring	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
government	NN	ESE
down	RP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
turmoil	NN	ESE
,	,	O
create	VB	ESE
uncertainties	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
business	NN	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
frighten	VB	ESE
tourists	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
investors	NNS	ESE
away	RB	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
community	NN	O
's	POS	O
perception	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Macapagal	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
organized	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
knows	VBZ	ESE
her	PRP$	ESE
economics	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
does	VBZ	ESE
her	PRP$	ESE
homework	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
unscathed	JJ	ESE
by	IN	ESE
scandals	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
rubbed	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
her	PRP$	ESE
skin	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
scandal-mongering	JJ	ESE
opposition	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	ESE
downside	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
deterioration	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
order	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
her	PRP$	O
nemesis	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
undoing	VBG	ESE
all	PDT	O
her	PRP$	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
initiatives	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
stage	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
project	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
staunch	JJ	ESE
ally	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
diplomats	NNS	O
raise	VBP	DSE
questions	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
priorities	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
she	PRP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
travelling	VBG	ESE
too	RB	ESE
much	RB	ESE
,	,	O
while	IN	O
internal	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
sap	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
energy	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
misplaced	VBN	ESE
strategic	JJ	ESE
priorities	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
overseas	JJ	O
visits	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
fire	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
raging	VBG	ESE
at	IN	ESE
home	NN	ESE
,	,	O
these	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
,	,	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Her	PRP$	O
hoses	NNS	O
have	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
directed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
internal	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
more	RBR	ESE
dangerous	JJ	ESE
enemies	NNS	ESE
at	IN	ESE
home	NN	ESE
than	IN	ESE
elsewhere	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
November	NNP	O
12	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Many	JJ	O
Chinese	JJ	O
farmers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
begun	VBN	O
growing	VBG	O
crops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
computer-controlled	JJ	O
rooms	NNS	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
tilling	JJ	O
fields	NNS	O
with	IN	O
spades	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
apply	VBP	O
fertilizer	NN	O
,	,	O
water	NN	O
fields	NNS	O
and	CC	O
treat	NN	O
insect	NN	O
pest	NN	O
with	IN	O
equipment	NN	O
controlled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
computers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
intelligent	JJ	O
farm	NN	O
workshops	NNS	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
products	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
high	JJ	O
quality	NN	O
and	CC	O
great	JJ	O
variety	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
shipped	VBN	O
to	TO	O
supermarkets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
hotels	NNS	O
and	CC	O
sold	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	O
price	NN	O
.	.	O

More	JJR	O
than	IN	O
150	CD	O
agro-technological	JJ	O
guiding	NN	O
systems	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
in	IN	O
Yunnan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Anhui	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jilin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Hainan	NNP	O
provinces	NNS	O
to	TO	O
teach	VB	O
farmers	NNS	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
cultivate	VB	O
grain	NN	O
crops	NNS	O
,	,	O
vegetables	NNS	O
,	,	O
fruit	NN	O
and	CC	O
aquatic	NN	O
products	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
20	CD	O
demonstration	NN	O
zones	NNS	O
built	VBN	O
between	IN	O
1998	CD	O
and	CC	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
grain	NN	O
output	NN	O
was	VBD	O
increased	VBN	O
by	IN	O
2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
kg	NN	O
,	,	O
saving	VBG	O
640	CD	O
million	CD	O
yuan	NN	O
in	IN	O
production	NN	O
costs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Xinjiang	NNP	O
Uygur	NNP	O
Autonomous	NNPS	O
Region	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
cities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Beijing	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
experimenting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
satellite	NN	O
positioning	NN	O
technology	NN	O
for	IN	O
accurate	JJ	O
control	NN	O
of	IN	O
fertilizer	NN	O
application	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
impression	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
excursion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
top	JJ	O
brass	NN	O
to	TO	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
did	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
change	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
picture	NN	ESE
much	RB	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
game	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
continuing	VBG	ESE
in	IN	ESE
Buenos	NNP	ESE
Aires	NNP	ESE
for	IN	ESE
now	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
creditors	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
preparing	VBG	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
debt	NN	O
negotiation	NN	O
with	IN	DSE
various	JJ	DSE
concerns	NNS	DSE
in	IN	DSE
mind	NN	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
one	NN	DSE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
revealed	VBN	O
piecemeal	RB	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
tour	NN	O
headed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Domingo	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
become	VBN	ESE
irritating	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bankers	NNS	O
made	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
clear	VBP	DSE
that	IN	DSE
they	PRP	DSE
prefer	VBP	DSE
Daniel	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
minister	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
confrontational	JJ	ESE
style	NN	ESE
.	.	O

As	IN	O
El	NNP	O
Cronista	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
told	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
source	NN	O
from	IN	O
an	DT	O
investment	NN	O
bank	NN	O
who	WP	O
followed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
closely	RB	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
issue	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
various	JJ	O
aspects	NNS	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
minister	NN	O
's	POS	O
gradual	JJ	O
loss	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
credibility	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
confusion	NN	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
Jacob	NNP	O
Frenkel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Merrill	NNP	O
Lynch	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
team	NN	O
's	POS	O
apparent	JJ	ESE
lack	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
strategy	NN	ESE
,	,	O
as	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Alliance	NNP	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
obvious	JJ	ESE
domestic	JJ	ESE
difficulties	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
creditors	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
in	IN	DSE
mind	NN	DSE
a	DT	O
negotiation	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
represented	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
more	JJR	ESE
heterogeneous	JJ	ESE
steering	NN	O
committee	NN	O
than	IN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
1980	CD	O
's	POS	O
:	:	O
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
large	JJ	O
banks	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
also	RB	ESE
portfolio	NN	O
administrators	NNS	O
,	,	O
pension	NN	O
funds	NNS	O
,	,	O
insurers	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
investors	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Emerging	NNP	O
Markets	NNP	O
Creditors	NNP	O
Association	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
EMCA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
meets	VBZ	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
case	NN	O
,	,	O
wrote	VBD	O
a	DT	O
letter	NN	O
to	TO	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
consultation	NN	O
process	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
part	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
solution	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
cautioning	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Argentina	NNP	O
negotiates	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
creditors	NNS	O
now	RB	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
direct	JJ	O
effects	NNS	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
chances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
gaining	VBG	O
access	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
markets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
say	VB	O
`	``	O
take	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
or	CC	ESE
leave	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
'	''	O
as	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
local	JJ	O
swap	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
noted	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
example	NN	O
.	.	O

Marx	NNP	O
understands	VBZ	DSE
``	``	O
the	DT	ESE
importance	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
menu	NN	ESE
''	''	O
for	IN	O
gaining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
creditors	NNS	O
'	POS	O
good	JJ	DSE
will	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
the	DT	O
latter	NN	O
there	EX	DSE
is	VBZ	DSE
consensus	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
remission	NN	O
of	IN	O
capital	NN	O
and/or	or	O
interest	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
there	EX	ESE
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
options	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
geared	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
of	IN	O
each	DT	O
one	NN	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
concern	NN	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
negotiation	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
generated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
role	NN	O
given	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Jacob	NNP	O
Frenkel	NNP	O
,	,	O
Merrill	NNP	O
Lynch	NNP	O
's	POS	O
international	JJ	O
vice	NN	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
source	NN	O
added	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
As	IN	O
an	DT	O
adviser	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	ESE
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
very	RB	ESE
useful	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
relationship	NN	O
with	IN	O
Merrill	NNP	O
Lynch	NNP	O
bothers	VBZ	DSE
many	JJ	O
other	JJ	O
creditors	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
creditors	NNS	O
interpret	VB	DSE
strategy	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
mean	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
definition	NN	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
negotiable	JJ	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
A	DT	O
key	JJ	ESE
man	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
finance	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
:	:	O
he	PRP	O
must	MD	O
specify	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
fiscal	JJ	O
margin	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
spoke	VBD	DSE
even	RB	DSE
more	JJR	DSE
clearly	RB	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
finance	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
Marx	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
sufficiently	RB	ESE
patriotic	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
pleasant	JJ	ESE
personality	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
knows	VBZ	ESE
enough	JJ	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	ESE
negotiator	NN	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
left	VBD	ESE
now	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
disaster	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
government	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
response	NN	DSE
.	.	O

On	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
,	,	O
for	IN	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
creditors	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
see	VB	O
any	DT	O
signals	NNS	O
of	IN	O
concrete	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
from	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
G-7	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
paper	NN	O
published	VBN	O
yesterday	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
CS	NNP	O
First	NNP	O
Boston	NNP	O
bank	NN	O
noted	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
most	RBS	O
recent	JJ	O
statements	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
suggest	VBP	ESE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
G-7	NN	O
support	NN	DSE
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
is	VBZ	O
unlikely	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
precluding	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
possibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
surprises	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Faced	VBN	O
With	IN	O
the	DT	O
Crisis	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Giavarini	NNP	O
Accentuates	VBZ	DSE
His	PRP$	DSE
Influence	NN	DSE

Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Adalberto	NNP	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Giavarini	NNP	O
continued	VBD	O
to	TO	O
cultivate	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
new	JJ	O
role	NN	O
as	IN	O
conciliator	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
counterparts	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mercosur	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Common	NNP	O
Market	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
South	JJ	O
-RSB-	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
minister	NN	O
's	POS	O
current	JJ	DSE
priority	NN	DSE
involves	VBZ	O
binding	VBG	ESE
wounds	NNS	ESE
opened	VBN	O
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
colleague	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Economy	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
,	,	O
Domingo	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
put	VBN	O
the	DT	O
regional	JJ	O
union	NN	O
in	IN	O
general	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
in	IN	ESE
particular	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
risk	NN	ESE
zone	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Rodriguez	NNP	O
Giavarini	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
failed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
attend	VB	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
matters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
ministry	NN	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
meeting	VBG	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Chinese	JJ	O
colleague	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
preparing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
meet	VB	O
tomorrow	NN	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
travel	VB	O
there	RB	O
from	IN	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNPS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
evident	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
taken	VBN	ESE
responsibility	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
fundamental	JJ	ESE
task	NN	ESE
:	:	O
to	TO	O
tone	VB	ESE
down	RP	ESE
Cavallo	NNP	O
's	POS	O
tendency	NN	ESE
toward	IN	ESE
confrontation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

That	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
heightened	VBN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
suspicion	NN	DSE
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
disadvantageous	JJ	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
with	IN	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
even	RB	ESE
risking	VBG	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
future	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
ultimately	RB	ESE
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
participate	VB	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
order	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Finance	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Daniel	NNP	O
Marx	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
again	RB	O
handled	VBN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
negotiations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
restructuring	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
debt	NN	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
management	NN	O
by	IN	O
Rodriguez	NNP	O
Giavarini	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
convinced	JJ	DSE
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	ESE
disadvantage	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
entailed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
leaving	VBG	O
that	DT	O
official	NN	O
aside	RB	O
,	,	O
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
verge	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
complex	JJ	O
dialogues	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Treasury	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
multilateral	JJ	O
and	CC	O
financing	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
meetings	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Olivos	NNP	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
of	IN	O
3-4	NNP	O
November	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
resulted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
appoint	VB	O
Marx	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
negotiator	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fine	JJ	O
print	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
agreements	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
latter	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
reached	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
event	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
holders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Argentine	JJ	O
bonds	NNS	O
agree	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
swap	VB	O
the	DT	O
instruments	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
yield	VBP	O
high	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
others	NNS	O
with	IN	O
rates	NNS	O
not	RB	O
exceeding	VBG	O
7	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

Cavallo	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
delegated	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
debt	NN	O
swap	NN	O
strategy	NN	O
to	TO	O
external	JJ	O
advisers	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
attorney	NN	O
,	,	O
Horacio	NNP	O
Liendo	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
economist	NN	O
,	,	O
Jacob	NNP	O
Frenkel	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
warned	VBD	DSE
De	NNP	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
personally	RB	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
leap	NN	ESE
into	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
void	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
represented	VBN	O
by	IN	O
leaving	VBG	O
Marx	NNP	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
negotiations	NNS	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
few	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
smooth-flowing	JJ	ESE
dialogue	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
staff	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

Rodriguez	NNP	O
Giavarini	NNP	O
's	POS	O
management	NN	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
when	WRB	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
deluge	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
doubts	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
sustainability	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
announced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
hours	NNS	O
during	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
feverish	JJ	DSE
contacts	NNS	DSE
with	IN	DSE
international	JJ	O
diplomats	NNS	O
and	CC	O
leaders	NNS	O
.	.	O

Resulting	VBG	O
from	IN	O
these	DT	O
dialogues	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
communiques	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
G-7	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Treasury	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
contents	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
discussed	VBN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
those	DT	O
agencies	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
putting	VBG	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
letterhead	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Seoul	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nov.	NNP	O
19	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Yonhap	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
of	IN	O
details	NNS	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
putting	VBG	O
local	JJ	O
exporters	NNS	O
on	IN	O
alert	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
by	IN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Framework	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
at	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
seventh	JJ	O
session	NN	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Marrakech	NNP	O
,	,	O
Morocco	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
prescribes	VBZ	DSE
an	DT	O
obligatory	JJ	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
put	VBN	O
into	IN	O
effect	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
export	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
heavily	RB	ESE
damaged	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
agreement	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
30	CD	O
leading	JJ	O
industrialized	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
EU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
lessen	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
amounts	NNS	O
as	RB	O
high	JJ	O
as	IN	O
95	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
levels	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990	CD	O
's	VBZ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
business	NN	O
circle	NN	O
expect	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
exports	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
damaged	VBN	ESE
in	IN	O
direct	JJ	O
and	CC	O
indirect	JJ	O
ways	NNS	O
from	IN	O
2008	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
advanced	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
regulated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
reason	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
's	POS	O
industrial	JJ	O
structure	NN	O
depends	VBZ	O
heavily	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
export	NN	O
of	IN	O
products	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
durable	JJ	O
appliances	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
air	NN	O
conditioner	NN	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
automobiles	NNS	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
should	MD	O
meet	VB	O
intensified	JJ	O
environmental	JJ	O
standards	NNS	O
before	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
shipped	VBN	O
overseas	RB	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
,	,	O
advanced	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
likely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
standards	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
barrier	NN	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
pressures	NNS	DSE
from	IN	O
advanced	VBN	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
strengthen	VB	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
ranked	VBD	O
ninth	JJ	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
producers	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Korea	NNP	O
's	POS	O
per-capita	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
close	JJ	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
advanced	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
this	DT	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
possibly	RB	ESE
avoid	VB	O
pressures	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
match	VB	O
the	DT	O
cuts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
advanced	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
likely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
persuade	VB	DSE
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
earlier	RBR	O
than	IN	O
planned	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
secure	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
backed	VBN	DSE
out	RP	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
agreement	NN	DSE
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
its	PRP$	O
industries	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
handicapped	NNS	ESE
by	IN	O
stringent	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
that	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
could	MD	ESE
simply	RB	ESE
ignore	VB	ESE
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
though	IN	ESE
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
declared	VBD	O
its	PRP$	DSE
intention	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
discuss	VB	DSE
its	PRP$	O
duty	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
down	RP	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
from	IN	O
2018	CD	O
,	,	O
there	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
little	JJ	ESE
possibility	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
advanced	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
will	MD	O
wait	VB	O
until	IN	O
then	RB	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
go	VBP	ESE
on	RP	ESE
like	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
transform	VB	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
industrial	JJ	O
structure	NN	O
into	IN	O
an	DT	O
environment-friendly	JJ	O
one	NN	O
and	CC	O
minimize	VB	O
industries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
use	VBP	O
a	DT	O
host	NN	O
of	IN	O
energy	NN	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
petrochemicals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cement	NN	O
manufacturing	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
pour	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
lot	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
money	NN	ESE
into	IN	O
businesses	NNS	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
April	NNP	O
survey	NN	O
of	IN	O
416	CD	O
firms	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
conducted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Korea	NNP	O
Chamber	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Commerce	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Industry	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
KCCI	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
60	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
total	JJ	O
respondents	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Framework	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
will	MD	O
greatly	RB	ESE
influence	VB	ESE
local	JJ	O
firms	NNS	O
But	CC	O
only	RB	O
28.4	CD	O
percent	NN	O
replied	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
rushing	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
conform	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
's	POS	O
requirements	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
government	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
provide	VB	O
domestic	JJ	O
firms	NNS	O
real	JJ	ESE
aid	NN	ESE
like	IN	O
tax	NN	O
reductions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
environmental	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
development	NN	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
abstractly	RB	ESE
recommend	VB	ESE
domestic	JJ	O
firms	NNS	O
promote	VB	O
energy	NN	O
efficiency	NN	O
and	CC	O
lower	JJR	O
energy	NN	O
consumption	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
an	DT	O
industry	NN	O
source	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Unless	IN	ESE
measures	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
comply	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
mapped	VBN	ESE
out	RP	ESE
early	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
competitiveness	NN	O
in	IN	O
manufacturing	VBG	O
sectors	NNS	O
will	MD	ESE
weaken	VB	ESE
soon	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Researchers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Weizmann	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Rehovot	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Technion	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Haifa	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
developed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
computer	NN	O
so	RB	O
tiny	JJ	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
trillion	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
could	MD	O
fit	VB	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
laboratory	NN	O
test	NN	O
tube	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
``	``	O
computers	NNS	O
''	''	O
are	VBP	O
biological	JJ	O
molecules	NNS	O
,	,	O
using	VBG	O
DNA	NNP	O
for	IN	O
software	NN	O
and	CC	O
enzymes	NNS	O
for	IN	O
hardware	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
can	MD	O
solve	VB	O
a	DT	O
billion	CD	O
mathematical	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
a	DT	O
second	NN	O
.	.	O

Such	JJ	O
tiny	JJ	O
devices	NNS	O
could	MD	ESE
one	CD	O
day	NN	O
fit	VB	O
into	IN	O
cells	NNS	O
and	CC	O
supervise	VB	O
biological	JJ	O
processes	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	ESE
even	RB	ESE
synthesize	VB	O
drugs	NNS	O
.	.	O

DNA	NN	O
strands	NNS	O
exist	VBP	O
in	IN	O
almost	RB	O
every	DT	O
body	NN	O
cell	NN	O
--	:	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
biological	JJ	O
software	NN	O
that	WDT	O
tell	VBP	O
each	DT	O
cell	NN	O
and	CC	O
molecule	NN	O
what	WP	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
look	VBP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
mechanism	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
cell	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
lot	NN	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
goes	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
inside	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
computation	JJ	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
need	VB	O
to	TO	O
teach	VB	O
the	DT	O
cell	NN	O
new	JJ	O
tricks	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
just	RB	O
need	VBP	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
the	DT	O
existing	VBG	O
tricks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
right	JJ	O
order	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
Prof.	NNP	O
Ehud	NNP	O
Shapiro	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Weizmann	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
headed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
research	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
scientists	NNS	O
believe	VBP	DSE
DNA-based	JJ	O
computers	NNS	O
could	MD	ESE
have	VB	O
an	DT	O
advantage	NN	ESE
over	IN	O
existing	VBG	O
computers	NNS	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
silicon	NN	O
chips	NNS	O
.	.	O

Artificial	JJ	O
chips	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
reached	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
limits	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
get	VB	O
any	DT	O
smaller	JJR	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
,	,	O
say	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
scientists	NNS	O
,	,	O
tiny	JJ	O
DNA	NN	O
strands	NNS	O
can	MD	O
store	VB	O
huge	JJ	ESE
amounts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
information	NN	O
in	IN	O
minuscule	JJ	ESE
space	NN	ESE
--	:	O
one	CD	O
cubic	JJ	O
centimeter	NN	O
of	IN	O
DNA	NNP	O
can	MD	O
store	VB	O
more	JJR	ESE
information	NN	ESE
than	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
trillion	CD	ESE
CDs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Prof.	NNP	O
Shapiro	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
molecular	JJ	O
computer	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
kind	NN	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
computers	NNS	O
with	IN	O
DNA	NN	O
input	NN	O
and	CC	O
output	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
before	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
always	RB	O
involved	VBN	O
a	DT	O
laborious	JJ	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
reactions	NNS	O
,	,	O
each	DT	O
requiring	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
supervision	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Previous	JJ	O
biological	JJ	O
computers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
size	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
room	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
supervisors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
computer	NN	O
equipment	NN	O
worked	VBD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Shapiro	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
With	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
method	NN	O
,	,	O
all	RB	O
you	PRP	O
need	MD	O
do	VB	O
to	TO	O
get	VB	O
an	DT	O
answer	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
put	VBN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
ingredients	NNS	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
test	NN	O
tube	NN	O
,	,	O
mix	VB	O
them	PRP	O
together	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
check	VB	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
output	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

For	IN	O
now	RB	O
biological	JJ	O
computers	NNS	O
only	RB	O
know	VBP	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
answer	VB	O
simple	JJ	O
questions	NNS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
yes	UH	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
no	UH	O
''	''	O
response	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
typical	JJ	O
question	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
:	:	O
In	IN	O
the	DT	O
sequence	NN	O
``	``	O
AAB	NNP	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
there	RB	O
an	DT	O
equal	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
As	RB	O
and	CC	O
Bs	NNP	O
?	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	O
,	,	O
several	JJ	O
researchers	NNS	O
worldwide	RB	O
have	VBP	O
hailed	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
computers	NNS	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
development	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
work	VBP	ESE
better	RBR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
I	PRP	ESE
've	VBP	ESE
seen	VBN	ESE
so	RB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Eric	NNP	O
Baum	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
computer	NN	O
scientist	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
NEC	NNP	O
Research	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Princeton	NNP	O
,	,	O
New	NNP	O
Jersey	NNP	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
he	PRP	O
questions	VBZ	DSE
whether	IN	ESE
biomolecular	NN	O
computers	NNS	O
will	MD	ESE
ever	RB	ESE
become	VB	O
really	RB	ESE
useful	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
step	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
right	JJ	ESE
direction	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Professor	NNP	O
Shapiro	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
growing	VBG	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
scientists	NNS	O
believe	VBP	DSE
DNA-based	JJ	O
computers	NNS	O
may	MD	ESE
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	ESE
number	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
useful	JJ	ESE
applications	NNS	ESE
--	:	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
planted	VBN	O
inside	IN	O
cells	NNS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
watch	VB	O
for	IN	O
irregularities	NNS	O
or	CC	ESE
even	RB	ESE
synthesize	VB	O
drugs	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
computer	NN	O
simulates	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
cell	NN	O
's	POS	O
natural	JJ	O
mechanisms	NNS	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
accuracy	NN	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
99.8	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

Natural	NNP	O
DNA	NNP	O
processes	VBZ	O
also	RB	ESE
involve	VB	O
inaccuracies	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
corrected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
other	JJ	O
genes	NNS	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Shapiro	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
almost	RB	ESE
impossible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
absolute	JJ	O
accuracy	NN	O
using	VBG	O
biological	JJ	O
systems	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	DSE
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
uses	NNS	O
for	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
computers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
designated	VBN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
accuracy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
adequate	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

So	RB	O
how	WRB	O
does	VBZ	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
computer	NN	O
work	VB	O
?	.	O

Let	NNP	O
's	POS	O
say	VBP	O
the	DT	O
computer	NN	O
wants	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
know	VB	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
times	CC	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
B	NN	O
''	''	O
DNA	NN	O
type	NN	O
appears	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
DNA	NNP	O
section	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
odd	JJ	O
or	CC	O
even	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
DNA	NN	O
section	NN	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
input	NN	O
''	''	O
--	:	O
is	VBZ	O
inserted	VBN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
chemical	JJ	O
solution	NN	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
enzymes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
computer	NN	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
hardware	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
DNA	NN	O
sections	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
added	VBN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
act	VBP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
software	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
software	NN	O
section	NN	O
sticks	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
input	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
help	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
enzyme	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
tip	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
input	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
B	NNP	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
input	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
labeled	VBN	O
as	IN	O
having	VBG	O
an	DT	O
odd	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
B	NNP	O
''	''	O
sequences	NNS	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
enzyme	NN	O
then	RB	O
cuts	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
section	NN	O
and	CC	O
reveals	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
sequence	NN	O
.	.	O

Each	DT	O
time	NN	O
``	``	O
B	NN	O
''	''	O
appears	VBZ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
label	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
input	NN	O
changes	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
``	``	O
even	RB	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
odd	JJ	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
back	VBP	O
again	RB	O
.	.	O

Once	IN	O
the	DT	O
computer	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
dissected	VBN	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
input	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
determine	VB	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
sequence	NN	O
appeared	VBD	O
an	DT	O
even	RB	O
or	CC	O
odd	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
times	NNS	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
label	NN	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
output	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
computer	NN	O
can	MD	O
also	RB	O
do	VB	O
other	JJ	O
calculations	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
checking	VBG	O
whether	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
B	NN	O
''	''	O
sequence	NN	O
appears	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
once	RB	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
at	IN	O
most	JJS	O
once	RB	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
inserting	VBG	O
different	JJ	O
types	NNS	O
of	IN	O
software	NN	O
DNAs	NNS	O
.	.	O

Kazakh	VB	O
president	NN	O
optimistic	JJ	DSE
about	IN	O
future	NN	O
of	IN	O
CIS	NNP	O

Moscow	NNP	O
,	,	O
29	CD	O
November	NNP	O
:	:	O
Kazakh	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Nursultan	NNP	O
Nazarbayev	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
arrived	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
to	TO	O
attend	VB	O
the	DT	O
10th	JJ	O
anniversary	NN	O
summit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
of	IN	O
Independent	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
upon	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
arrival	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
29	CD	O
November	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
certain	JJ	ESE
apathy	NN	ESE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
commonwealth	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
developed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
CIS	NNP	O
member	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Making	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
point	NN	O
clear	JJ	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Soviet	JJ	O
republics	NNS	O
``	``	O
have	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
completely	RB	ESE
fallen	VBN	ESE
apart	RB	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
have	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
formed	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
sufficiently	RB	ESE
strong	JJ	ESE
alliance	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
either	RB	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
real	JJ	ESE
unification	NN	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
place	NN	O
after	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
,	,	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
CIS	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	ESE
far	RB	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
reasons	NNS	ESE
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
union	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
this	DT	O
tendency	NN	O
reflects	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
cultural	JJ	O
traditions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
CIS	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
formerly	RB	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
current	JJ	O
summit	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
hopefully	RB	ESE
allow	VB	O
the	DT	O
CIS	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
lay	VB	O
new	JJ	O
ways	NNS	O
towards	IN	O
rapprochement	NN	O
.	.	O

Concerning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
delimitation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
between	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nazarbayev	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
process	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
continuing	VBG	O
without	IN	O
any	DT	O
disagreements	NNS	DSE
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
mutual	JJ	DSE
respect	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
documents	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
delimitation	NN	O
are	VBP	O
likely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
signed	VBN	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Getting	VBG	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
of	IN	O
broadening	VBG	O
all-round	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
CIS	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
Nazarbayev	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
factor	NN	O
-	:	O
globalization	NN	O
-	:	O
is	VBZ	O
accelerating	VBG	O
this	DT	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
stand	VB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
sidelines	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
global	JJ	O
tendency	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Kazakh	NNP	O
president	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Nuevo	NNP	O
Laredo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mexico	NNP	O
,	,	O
6	CD	O
Dec	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
A	DT	O
pollero	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
immigrant	JJ	O
smuggler	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
suspected	VBD	DSE
of	IN	O
having	VBG	O
facilitated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
entry	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
aliens	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
investigated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Mexico	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
authorities	NNS	O
informed	VBD	O
this	DT	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Attorney	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Francisco	NNP	O
Cayuela	NNP	O
confirmed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
preliminary	JJ	O
investigations	NNS	O
indicate	VBP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
gang	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mexican	NNP	O
Saul	NNP	O
`	``	O
El	NNP	O
Guero	NNP	O
'	''	O
Medina	VBD	O
specialized	JJ	O
in	IN	O
smuggling	NN	O
illegal	JJ	O
aliens	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
car	NN	O
theft	NN	O
.	.	O

Medina	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mexican	JJ	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Matamoros	NNP	O
off	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gulf	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
borders	VBZ	O
Brownsville	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Texas	NNP	O
,	,	O
mid-south	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
investigated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Federal	NNP	O
Bureau	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Investigation	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
FBI	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
Guillermo	NNP	O
Narvaez	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tamaulipas	NNP	O
Ministerial	NNP	O
Police	NNP	O
Chief	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Police	NNP	O
,	,	O
confirmed	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Ministerial	NNP	O
Police	NNP	O
discovered	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
El	NNP	O
Guero	NNP	O
''	''	O
Medina	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
gang	NN	O
operated	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Matamoros	NNP	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
branches	NNS	O
in	IN	O
India	NNP	O
,	,	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
Guatemala	NNP	O
,	,	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Honduras	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
El	NNP	O
Salvador	NNP	O
.	.	O

Narvaez	NNP	O
explained	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
FBI	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
requested	VBN	O
information	NN	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
gang	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
used	VBD	O
false	JJ	O
documents	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
resident	JJ	O
cards	NNS	O
,	,	O
licenses	NNS	O
,	,	O
social	JJ	O
security	NN	O
numbers	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
seals	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
Texas	NNP	O
Justice	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
to	TO	O
investigate	VB	O
this	DT	O
gang	NN	O
's	POS	O
activities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
possible	JJ	O
connection	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
terrorist	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
arrest	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
Brazilians	NNS	O
and	CC	O
another	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iranians	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
Texas	NNP	O
in	IN	O
October	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
discovered	VBN	O
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
illegal	JJ	O
immigrants	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
carrying	VBG	O
false	JJ	O
documents	NNS	O
.	.	O

Saul	NNP	O
Medina	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Matamoros	NNP	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
14	CD	O
stolen	VBN	O
vehicles	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
possession	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
safeguarding	VBG	O
9	CD	O
illegal	JJ	O
aliens	NNS	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
one	NN	O
of	IN	O
Indian	JJ	O
origin	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
perfect	JJ	ESE
agreement	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
polls	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
popularity	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
recent	JJ	O
study	NN	O
by	IN	O
Alfredo	NNP	O
Keller	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
confirmed	VBN	O
the	DT	DSE
resounding	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
sustained	JJ	ESE
fall	NN	ESE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
approval	NN	DSE
rating	NN	DSE
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
study	NN	O
was	VBD	O
conducted	VBN	O
among	IN	O
a	DT	O
sample	NN	O
of	IN	O
1,000	CD	O
adults	NNS	O
from	IN	O
different	JJ	O
socioeconomic	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
,	,	O
Maracaibo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Valencia	NNP	O
,	,	O
San	NNP	O
Cristobal	NNP	O
,	,	O
Barquisimeto	NNP	O
,	,	O
Maracay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Barcelona	NNP	O
,	,	O
Puerto	NNP	O
La	NNP	O
Cruz	NNP	O
,	,	O
Puerto	NNP	O
Ordaz	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Maturin	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
telling	JJ	ESE
result	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
half	PDT	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
polled	VBN	O
believe	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
necessary	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
remove	VB	O
Chavez	NNP	O
from	IN	O
office	NN	O
to	TO	O
solve	VB	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
this	DT	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
49	CD	O
percent	NN	O
believe	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
hypothetical	JJ	O
replacement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
take	VB	O
place	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
institutional	JJ	O
channels	NNS	O
,	,	O
whereas	IN	O
5	CD	O
percent	NN	O
agree	VBP	DSE
with	IN	O
using	VBG	O
forceful	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
.	.	O

Against	IN	O
this	DT	O
54	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
43	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
polled	VBN	O
prefer	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
let	VB	O
him	PRP	O
govern	VB	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
term	NN	O
in	IN	O
2007	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
recorded	VBN	O
trend	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
approval	NN	O
rating	NN	O
also	RB	O
registered	VBD	O
a	DT	O
drop	NN	O
.	.	O

Whereas	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
approval	NN	O
rating	NN	O
reached	VBD	O
84	CD	O
percent	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
disapproval	NN	O
rating	NN	O
reached	VBD	O
11	CD	O
percent	NN	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
both	DT	O
ratings	NNS	O
crossed	VBD	O
one	CD	O
another	DT	O
at	IN	O
46	CD	O
percent	NN	O
in	IN	O
August	NNP	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
November	NNP	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
disapproval	NN	O
rating	NN	O
reached	VBD	O
58	CD	O
percent	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
approval	NN	O
rating	NN	O
,	,	O
33	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
result	NN	O
also	RB	ESE
reflects	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
collapse	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
myth	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
polarization	NN	ESE
between	IN	ESE
rich	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
poor	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
applied	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
only	RB	O
20	CD	O
percent	NN	O
believe	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
rich	JJ	O
and	CC	O
powerful	JJ	O
are	VBP	DSE
against	IN	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
78	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
polled	VBN	O
believe	VBP	DSE
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
many	RB	O
poor	JJ	O
who	WP	O
oppose	VBP	DSE
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
study	NN	O
shows	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	O
very	RB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
pronouncement	NN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
favor	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
calling	VBG	O
a	DT	O
referendum	NN	O
to	TO	O
redraft	VB	O
the	DT	O
Constitution	NNP	O
and	CC	O
restore	VB	O
the	DT	O
balance	NN	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
:	:	O
75	CD	O
percent	NN	O
agreed	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
referendum	NN	O
,	,	O
whereas	IN	O
20	CD	O
percent	NN	O
rejected	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	ESE
Chavez	NNP	O
'	POS	O
edge	NN	O
in	IN	O
voter	NN	O
's	POS	O
preference	NN	DSE
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
shrink	VB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
effects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
divided	VBN	O
opposition	NN	O
still	RB	O
keep	VBP	O
him	PRP	O
in	IN	O
first	JJ	O
place	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
which	WDT	ESE
shows	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
strength	NN	O
of	IN	O
radical	JJ	ESE
Chavez	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Given	VBN	O
several	JJ	O
names	NNS	O
of	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
candidates	NNS	O
,	,	O
25	CD	O
percent	NN	O
voted	VBD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
;	:	O
21	CD	O
percent	NN	O
for	IN	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Salas	NNPS	O
Romer	NNP	O
;	:	O
16	CD	O
percent	NN	O
for	IN	O
Julio	NNP	O
Borges	NNPS	O
;	:	O
13	CD	O
percent	NN	O
for	IN	O
Alfredo	NNP	O
Pena	NNP	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
5	CD	O
percent	NN	O
for	IN	O
Francisco	NNP	O
Arias	NNP	O
Cardenas	NNP	O
.	.	O

-LSB-	NNP	O
Caracas	NNP	O
El	NNP	O
Universal	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Internet	NN	O
version	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
Spanish	JJ	O
on	IN	O
8	CD	O
December	NNP	O
carries	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
related	VBN	O
153-word	JJ	O
report	NN	O
that	WDT	O
indicates	VBZ	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
polls	NNS	O
conducted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
four	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
leading	VBG	O
firms	NNS	O
show	VBP	O
a	DT	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
popularity	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Datanalisis	NNP	O
'	POS	O
November	NNP	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
57.4	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
polled	VBN	O
feel	VB	DSE
as	RB	ESE
bad	JJ	ESE
or	CC	ESE
worse	JJR	ESE
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
and	CC	O
55.3	JJ	O
percent	NN	O
believe	VBP	DSE
their	PRP$	O
main	JJ	ESE
problems	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
population	NN	O
's	POS	O
disapproval	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
job	NN	O
reaches	VBZ	O
93	CD	O
and	CC	O
88.4	CD	O
percent	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
insecurity	NN	O
and	CC	O
unemployment	NN	O
problems	NNS	O
,	,	O
respectively	RB	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
tomorrow	NN	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
would	MD	O
still	RB	O
win	VB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
lead	NN	O
collapsed	VBD	O
from	IN	O
40	CD	O
to	TO	O
24	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

Popular	NNP	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Caracas	NNP	O
Mayor	NNP	O
Alfredo	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Pena	NNP	O
climbed	VBD	O
from	IN	O
5.5	CD	O
to	TO	O
16.8	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Caracas	NNP	O
El	NNP	O
Universal	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Internet	NN	O
version	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
Spanish	JJ	O
on	IN	O
9	CD	O
December	NNP	O
carries	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
related	JJ	O
684-word	JJ	O
report	NN	O
that	WDT	O
indicates	VBZ	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Luis	NNP	O
Christiansen	NNP	O
,	,	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
Consultores	NN	O
21	CD	O
polling	NN	O
firm	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
facing	VBG	O
two	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
four	CD	ESE
key	JJ	ESE
ingredients	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
decline	NN	O
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
government	NN	O
:	:	O
Unresolved	JJ	O
major	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
leader	NN	O
's	POS	O
popularity	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
third	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
perception	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
incapable	JJ	ESE
leader	NN	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
happening	VBG	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
fourth	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Venezuelans	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
a	DT	O
substitute	NN	O
leader	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
factor	NN	O
deals	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
general	JJ	DSE
mood	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Venezuelans	NNP	O
'	POS	O
level	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
optimism	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
reported	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
;	:	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
feeling	VBG	DSE
pessimistic	JJ	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
difference	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
back	RB	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
'	POS	O
candidacy	NN	O
raised	VBD	DSE
expectations	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
lasted	VBD	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
feeling	VBG	DSE
pessimistic	JJ	DSE
again	RB	O
.	.	O

To	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
president	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
misfortune	NN	ESE
,	,	O
80	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelans	NNP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
solution	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
unemployment	NN	O
problem	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
Christiansen	NNP	O
explains	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
`	``	O
if	IN	ESE
Venezuelans	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
see	VB	DSE
unemployment	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
problem	NN	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
solved	VBN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
blame	VB	DSE
it	PRP	O
on	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	ESE
'	POS	ESE
incapacity	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Four	CD	O
of	IN	O
every	DT	O
10	CD	O
Venezuelans	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
blaming	VBG	DSE
this	DT	O
problem	NN	O
on	IN	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O
'	''	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
factor	NN	O
,	,	O
43	CD	O
percent	NN	O
find	VBP	DSE
nothing	NN	ESE
positive	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
actions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	DSE
'	POS	O
strengths	NNS	ESE
include	VBP	O
his	PRP$	O
personal	JJ	O
qualities	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
27	CD	O
percent	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
clear	JJ	ESE
desire	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
17	CD	O
percent	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
words	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
Christiansen	NNP	O
points	VBZ	DSE
out	RP	DSE
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
strengths	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
campaigning	NN	O
candidate	NN	O
instead	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
president	NN	O
with	IN	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
in	IN	O
office	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
two-thirds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelans	NNP	O
consider	VBP	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
responsible	JJ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
problems	NNS	ESE
shows	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	ESE
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
losing	VBG	O
strength	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
aspect	NN	O
of	IN	O
stability	NN	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
hope	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
shrinking	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Consultores	NNP	O
21	CD	O
analyst	NN	O
notes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
extreme	JJ	O
Chavez	NNP	O
opponents	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
42	CD	O
percent	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
is	VBZ	O
larger	JJR	O
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
extreme	JJ	O
Chavez	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
could	MD	ESE
bring	VB	O
about	IN	O
a	DT	O
confrontation	NN	O
for	IN	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
still	RB	O
leads	VBZ	O
voter	NN	O
's	POS	O
preference	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
28	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
-RSB-	RB	O

ANKARA	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
A.A	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
21.12.2001	CD	O
-	:	O
Yasin	NNP	O
Hatiboglu	NNP	O
,	,	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Chairman	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
SP	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Felicity	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Group	NNP	O
,	,	O
claiming	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
programs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
Monetary	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
implemented	VBN	O
experience	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
fate	NN	ESE
,	,	O
has	VBZ	DSE
said	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
see	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
social	JJ	ESE
explosion	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
occurred	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

Hatiboglu	NNP	O
began	VBD	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
he	PRP	O
held	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
TBMM	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Turkish	JJ	O
Grand	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
by	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
hope	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Economy	NNP	O
Kemal	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Dervis	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
fate	NN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
-LSB-	VBG	O
former	JJ	O
Argentine	JJ	O
Economics	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Domingo	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
fate	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Claiming	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
IMF	NNP	O
programs	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
implemented	VBN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	ESE
all	RB	ESE
suffered	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
fate	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Hatiboglu	NNP	O
called	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
taking	VBG	ESE
lessons	NNS	ESE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

Hatiboglu	NNP	O
spoke	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
follows	VBZ	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
This	DT	O
government	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
finally	RB	ESE
see	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
social	JJ	ESE
explosion	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
befallen	VBN	ESE
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

Yesterday	NN	DSE
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
was	VBD	DSE
being	VBG	DSE
portrayed	VBN	DSE
as	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
everything	NN	ESE
there	RB	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
going	VBG	ESE
fine	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
said	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
having	VBG	ESE
success	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Well	RB	DSE
,	,	O
until	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
IMF	NNP	ESE
brought	VBD	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
point	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
death	NN	ESE
,	,	O
just	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
transitory	JJ	O
motion	NN	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
seen	VBN	O
in	IN	O
corpses	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	DT	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
what	WP	ESE
happened	VBD	ESE
in	IN	ESE
Argentina	NNP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Noting	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
temporary	JJ	ESE
golden	JJ	ESE
age	NN	ESE
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
experienced	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
Hatiboglu	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
knows	VBZ	DSE
very	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
calculate	VB	O
just	RB	ESE
when	WRB	ESE
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
deliver	VB	O
the	DT	ESE
actual	JJ	ESE
death	NN	ESE
blow	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
delivered	VBD	ESE
that	DT	ESE
blow	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
hit	VBD	ESE
Argentina	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

What	WP	DSE
you	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
calling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	ESE
ideal	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
kingdom	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Those	DT	O
who	WP	O
use	VBP	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O

Hatiboglu	NNP	O
,	,	O
explaining	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
hands	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
forces	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
money	NN	ESE
''	''	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	RB	O
these	DT	O
latter	JJ	O
``	``	O
toy	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
''	''	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
palms	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
hands	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Hatiboglu	NNP	O
responded	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
follows	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
journalist	NN	O
's	POS	O
question	NN	O
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
whether	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
intentionally	RB	O
been	VBN	O
brought	VBN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
current	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
There	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
fantasy	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
kingdom	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
utilizes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	ESE
who	WP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
really	RB	ESE
behind	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
all	DT	ESE
,	,	ESE
those	DT	ESE
who	WP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
behind	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
business	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
use	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
IMF	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

Just	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
Kemal	NNP	ESE
Dervis	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
means	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
country	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
if	IN	ESE
through	IN	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
able	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
orient	VB	ESE
Turkey	NNP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
choose	VBP	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
able	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
do	VB	ESE
whatever	WDT	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
want	VBP	ESE
with	IN	ESE
countries	NNS	ESE
by	IN	ESE
means	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
IMF	NNP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Criticism	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
government	NN	O

Claiming	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
family	NN	O
structure	NN	O
and	CC	O
social	JJ	O
solidarity	NN	O
in	IN	O
Turkey	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
different	JJ	O
from	IN	O
those	DT	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
Hatiboglu	NNP	O
charged	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
means	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Family	NNP	O
Law	NNP	O
,	,	O
efforts	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
underway	JJ	O
to	TO	ESE
do	VB	ESE
away	RP	ESE
with	IN	ESE
these	DT	O
.	.	O

Criticizing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
policies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
Hatiboglu	NNP	O
spoke	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
follows	VBZ	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
With	IN	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
Prime	NNP	ESE
Minister	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
this	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
brought	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
prosperity	NN	ESE
;	:	O
it	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
just	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
dragged	VBN	ESE
along	RP	ESE
.	.	O

With	IN	DSE
these	DT	ESE
three	CD	ESE
musketeers	NNS	ESE
-LSB-	VBD	O
a	DT	O
reference	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
three-party	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
government	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
can	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
dragged	VBN	ESE
along	RP	ESE
,	,	ESE
but	CC	ESE
wo	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
get	VB	ESE
anywhere	RB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Yasin	NNP	O
Hatiboglu	NNP	O
also	RB	O
criticized	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
program	NN	O
wherein	WRB	O
classical	NNP	O
Turkish	JJ	O
`	``	O
divan	NN	O
'	''	O
literature	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
taught	VBN	O
in	IN	O
schools	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
instead	RB	O
,	,	O
pre-Republic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
post-Republic	JJ	O
literature	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
taught	VBN	O
.	.	O

Stating	VBG	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
intended	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
onto	IN	O
the	DT	O
agenda	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
oversight	NN	O
mechanisms	NNS	O
,	,	O
Hatiboglu	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
No	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
right	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
wage	NN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
history	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
nation	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Criticizing	VBG	DSE
as	IN	O
well	RB	O
the	DT	O
appointment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kemal	NNP	O
Alemdaroglu	NNP	O
as	IN	O
rector	NN	O
of	IN	O
Istanbul	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
,	,	O
Hatiboglu	NNP	O
noted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
failure	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
discuss	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Higher	NNP	O
Education	NNP	O
Research	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
had	VBD	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
instrumental	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
charged	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Ahmet	NNP	O
Necdet	NNP	O
Sezer	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
appointed	VBN	O
Alemdaroglu	NNP	O
even	RB	ESE
though	IN	ESE
aware	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
allegations	NNS	ESE
concerning	VBG	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

Responding	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
question	NN	O
,	,	O
Yasin	NNP	O
Hatiboglu	NNP	O
asserted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
controversial	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
calendar	NN	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
prepared	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
SP	NNP	O
itself	PRP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
rather	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
calendar	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
news	NN	O
had	VBD	ESE
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
composed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
private	JJ	O
firm	NN	O
.	.	O

France	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Chirac	NNP	O
talks	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Musharraf	NNP	O

Paris	NNP	O
,	,	O
28	NNP	O
December	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
:	:	O
President	NNP	O
Jacques	NNP	O
Chirac	NNP	O
urged	VBN	DSE
a	DT	O
``	``	O
de-escalation	NN	ESE
''	''	O
between	IN	O
India	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
telephone	NN	O
conversation	NN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
28	CD	O
December	NNP	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
evening	NN	O
with	IN	O
Pakistani	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Pervez	NNP	O
Musharraf	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Elysee	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
French	JJ	O
presidency	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
French	JJ	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
spending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
seasonal	JJ	O
holiday	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bregancon	JJ	O
fort	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Var	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
department	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
,	,	O
took	VBD	O
the	DT	O
initiative	NN	O
of	IN	O
telephoning	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
opposite	JJ	O
number	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
convey	VB	DSE
``	``	O
his	PRP$	O
very	RB	DSE
strong	JJ	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
rising	VBG	DSE
tension	NN	DSE
between	IN	DSE
India	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
source	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Everything	NNP	ESE
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
done	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
everyone	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
about	IN	O
de-escalation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mr	NNP	O
Chirac	NNP	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
cycle	NN	O
will	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
dangerous	JJ	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
ordered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Central	NNP	O
Intelligence	NNP	O
Agency	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CIA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
assassinate	VB	ESE
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
opponents	NNS	O
wherever	WRB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
they	PRP	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
!	.	O

This	DT	O
directive	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
issued	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
claiming	VBG	ESE
to	TO	O
lead	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fight	NN	ESE
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Imam	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
may	MD	ESE
God	NNP	ESE
be	VB	ESE
satisfied	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
issued	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
fatwa	NN	DSE
against	IN	O
Salman	NNP	O
Rushdie	NNP	O
for	IN	O
insulting	JJ	DSE
the	DT	O
Prophet	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
peace	NN	ESE
be	VB	ESE
upon	IN	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
holy	JJ	ESE
Koran	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
protested	VBD	DSE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
fatwa	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
act	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
against	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
crushed	JJ	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
principles	NNS	ESE
!	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
coordinated	JJ	O
move	NN	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
all	DT	O
recalled	VBD	DSE
their	PRP$	O
ambassadors	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Tehran	NNP	O
in	IN	ESE
order	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
put	VB	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
under	IN	ESE
pressure	NN	ESE
.	.	O

By	IN	O
clarifying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Imam	NNP	O
's	POS	O
edict	NN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
understand	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
insulting	JJ	DSE
the	DT	O
Prophet	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
violating	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
millions	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
throughout	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
simply	RB	ESE
a	DT	O
directive	NN	O
from	IN	O
God	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
confirmed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
clerics	NNS	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	DSE
issued	VBN	DSE
an	DT	DSE
assassination	NN	ESE
order	NN	DSE
against	IN	O
millions	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
beings	NNS	ESE
without	IN	ESE
having	VBG	ESE
any	DT	ESE
proof	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
documentation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
only	JJ	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
opposition	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
therefore	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
appropriate	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
withdraw	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
ambassadors	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
were	VBD	ESE
honest	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
withdrawal	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
ambassadors	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
blaming	VBG	DSE
Iran	NNP	O
for	IN	O
violating	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
recall	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	O
ambassadors	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

After	IN	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
violating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
human	JJ	O
being	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
beings	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
seems	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
blow	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
received	VBD	O
on	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
determined	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
pre-historic	JJ	ESE
times	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
obvious	JJ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
will	MD	DSE
put	VB	DSE
up	RP	DSE
with	IN	DSE
this	DT	ESE
cruelty	NN	ESE
.	.	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
will	MD	DSE
allow	VB	DSE
this	DT	O
human	JJ	O
achievement	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	ESE
discovery	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
God-given	JJ	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	ESE
achieved	VBN	ESE
after	IN	ESE
thousands	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
research	NN	ESE
,	,	O
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
wasted	VBN	ESE
away	RP	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
thinks	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
silence	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
justice-seeking	JJ	DSE
cries	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peoples	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
sound	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
explosions	NNS	ESE
from	IN	ESE
7-ton	JJ	ESE
bombs	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
thinks	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
justify	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
inhuman	JJ	ESE
behavior	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
shadow	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
noise	NN	ESE
.	.	O

OVER	CD	O
2,374	CD	O
Bayelsa	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
received	VBN	O
free	JJ	O
medical	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
for	IN	O
various	JJ	O
ailments	NNS	O
,	,	O
courtesy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Niger	NNP	O
Delta	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NDDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
breakdown	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
statistics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
patients	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
benefited	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
exercise	NN	O
showed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
106	CD	O
received	VBD	O
general	JJ	O
surgeries	NNS	O
,	,	O
20	CD	O
had	VBN	O
eye	NN	O
cataract	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
,	,	O
260	CD	O
got	VBD	O
eye	NN	O
glasses	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
988	CD	O
others	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
general	JJ	O
consultations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Apart	RB	O
from	IN	O
Odi	NNP	O
whose	WP$	O
people	NNS	O
topped	VBD	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
beneficiaries	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
they	PRP	O
got	VBD	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
733	CD	O
out	IN	O
of	IN	O
2	CD	O
,	,	O
374	JJ	O
persons	NNS	O
treated	VBN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
other	JJ	O
councils	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
participated	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
free	JJ	O
health	NN	O
care	NN	O
are	VBP	O
Kolokuma/Opukoma	Opukoma	O
,	,	O
284	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
,	,	O
Kaiama	NNP	O
,	,	O
213	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
,	,	O
among	IN	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

Co-ordinator	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
project	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr	NNP	O
Sean	NNP	O
Nortman	NNP	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
that	IN	O
52	CD	O
volunteers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
various	JJ	O
fields	NNS	O
in	IN	O
medicine	NN	O
help	VBP	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
the	DT	O
project	NN	O
a	DT	O
reality	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
With	IN	O
the	DT	O
combined	VBN	O
goal	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
providing	VBG	O
free	JJ	O
quality	NN	O
health	NN	O
care	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
dispensing	NN	O
of	IN	O
prescribed	JJ	O
drugs	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
undertaking	VBG	O
surgeries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
medical	JJ	O
site	NN	O
daily	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	ESE
made	VBD	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	O
patients	NNS	O
we	PRP	O
come	VBN	O
in	IN	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
health	NN	O
advice	NN	O
and	CC	O
education	NN	O
,	,	O
hopefully	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
further	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Nortman	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
with	IN	O
journalists	NNS	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
NDDC	NNP	O
Executive	NNP	O
Director	NNP	O
,	,	O
Finance	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Administration	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Timi	NNP	O
Alaibe	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
choice	NN	O
of	IN	O
Odi	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
deliberate	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
recovering	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
trauma	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1999	CD	O
sad	JJ	ESE
incident	NN	O
a	DT	DSE
sense	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
belonging	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

Alaibe	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
genuinely	RB	ESE
determined	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
change	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
tide	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
Bayelsa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
NDDC	NN	O
states	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
long	RB	ESE
neglected	VBN	ESE
over	IN	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
reports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
investigation	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
spillage	NN	O
that	WDT	O
occurred	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Umudike	NNP	O
Ohaji	NNP	O
Egbema	NNP	O
council	NN	O
in	IN	O
Imo	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
left	VBN	O
eight	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
dead	JJ	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
others	NNS	O
injured	VBN	O
is	VBZ	O
ready	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
member	NN	O
representing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Ohaji	NNP	O
Egbema	NNP	O
Oguta	NNP	O
Federal	NNP	O
Constituency	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
House	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Representatives	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
Okere	NNP	O
disclosed	VBD	O
this	DT	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
while	NN	O
fielding	NN	O
questions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
reporters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
constituency	NN	O
office	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
presented	VBN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
house	NN	O
as	RB	O
soon	RB	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
resumes	VBZ	O
sitting	VBG	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
compositions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
committee	NN	O
included	VBD	O
representatives	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Directorate	NN	O
of	IN	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
Resource	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Nigerian	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
Corporation	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NNPC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
Shell	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
host	NN	O
community	NN	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
justice	NN	O
and	CC	O
fairness	NN	O
,	,	O
law	NN	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
only	RB	O
one	CD	O
party	NN	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
activities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
NDDC	NN	O
,	,	O
Okere	NNP	O
accused	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
of	IN	O
siting	VBG	O
projects	NNS	O
in	IN	O
non	NN	O
oil	NN	O
producing	VBG	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
warning	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
might	MD	O
derail	VB	ESE
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
set	NN	DSE
objectives	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

That	DT	O
Angela	NNP	O
Merkel	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
chairwoman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Christian	NNP	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
job	NN	O
had	VBD	O
long	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
open	JJ	ESE
secret	NN	ESE
,	,	O
although	IN	O
no	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
but	CC	ESE
she	PRP	ESE
knew	VBD	ESE
how	WRB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
she	PRP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
prepared	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
go	VB	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
uncertainty	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
which	WDT	O
her	PRP$	O
rival	NN	O
,	,	O
Bavarian	NNP	O
Premier	NNP	O
Edmund	NNP	O
Stoiber	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Christian	NNP	O
Social	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
CDU	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Bavarian	JJ	O
sister	NN	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
shrouded	VBD	DSE
himself	PRP	DSE
that	IN	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	DSE
question	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
who	WP	O
would	MD	O
lead	VB	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
parties	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
22	CD	O
September	NNP	O
elections	NNS	O
as	IN	O
chancellor	NN	O
candidate	NN	O
against	IN	O
incumbent	JJ	O
Gerhard	NNP	O
Schroeder	NNP	O
,	,	O
so	RB	ESE
exciting	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Stoiber	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
come	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
long	JJ	ESE
way	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
refusal	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
sacrifice	VB	ESE
himself	PRP	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
CDU	NNP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
that	WDT	O
once	RB	ESE
looked	VBD	ESE
impossible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
win	VB	ESE
,	,	O
through	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
statement	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
under	IN	ESE
no	DT	ESE
circumstances	NNS	ESE
run	VB	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
wishes	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
Ms.	NNP	O
Merkel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
her	PRP$	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
willingness	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	ESE
her	PRP	ESE
on	IN	ESE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
divisive	JJ	O
vote	NN	O
if	IN	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Stoiber	NNP	O
carefully	RB	ESE
tread	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
path	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
candidacy	NN	O
,	,	O
spurred	VBN	DSE
on	RP	DSE
by	IN	O
many	JJ	O
and	CC	O
reined	VBD	DSE
in	RP	DSE
by	IN	O
others	NNS	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
let	VBD	ESE
slip	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
opportunities	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
turn	VB	ESE
back	RB	ESE
,	,	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
forces	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
drive	VBP	O
him	PRP	O
--	:	O
his	PRP$	O
desire	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
affect	VB	O
change	NN	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
sense	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
duty	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
peers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
ambition	NN	O
--	:	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
permit	VB	ESE
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
pass	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
biggest	JJS	ESE
chance	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
life	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Stoiber	NNP	O
seized	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
once	IN	O
the	DT	O
CDU	NNP	O
made	VBD	DSE
clear	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
preferred	VBD	DSE
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
chairwoman	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
has	VBZ	ESE
always	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
basic	JJ	O
premise	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
CSU	NNP	O
chairman	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
candidacy	NN	O
on	IN	O
behalf	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
bigger	JJR	O
sister	NN	O
party	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
guarantee	NN	ESE
success	NN	ESE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
polls	NNS	O
--	:	O
or	CC	ESE
even	RB	ESE
solidarity	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
.	.	O

Certainly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Stoiber	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
done	VBN	ESE
everything	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
power	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
spare	VB	ESE
himself	PRP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fate	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
mentor	NN	O
,	,	O
Franz	NNP	O
Josef	NNP	O
Strauss	NNP	O
.	.	O

Rather	RB	ESE
than	IN	ESE
force	VB	ESE
himself	PRP	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
CDU	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
waited	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	DSE
called	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

Having	VBG	O
marginalized	VBN	ESE
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
CDU	NNP	O
grandees	NNS	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
afford	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
the	DT	O
chancellor	NN	O
candidate	NN	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
lurch	NN	ESE
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
cogent	JJ	ESE
argument	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Stoiber	NNP	O
's	POS	O
favor	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
running	VBG	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
hopeful	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
ticket	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
last	JJ	ESE
resort	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
CDU	NNP	O
chose	VBD	DSE
him	PRP	O
because	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
in	IN	O
victory	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
floundering	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
more	RBR	ESE
seriously	RB	ESE
than	IN	ESE
anyone	NN	ESE
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
thought	VBN	ESE
six	CD	O
months	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
parties	NNS	O
could	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
wished	VBN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
campaign	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
anyone	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
ranks	NNS	O
can	MD	ESE
turn	VB	ESE
this	DT	ESE
to	TO	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
advantage	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
Mr.	NNP	ESE
Stoiber	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

Nonetheless	RB	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
made	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
realize	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
command	VB	O
the	DT	O
CDU	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
power	NN	O
base	NN	O
lies	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
Munich	NNP	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
Berlin	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
invitation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
kingmakers	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
accept	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
crown	NN	ESE
comes	VBZ	ESE
at	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
cost	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Nor	CC	DSE
will	MD	DSE
Mr.	NNP	DSE
Stoiber	NNP	DSE
have	VB	DSE
any	DT	DSE
illusions	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
means	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
lead	VB	O
an	DT	O
election	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
,	,	O
although	IN	ESE
he	PRP	O
can	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
confident	JJ	DSE
in	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
knowledge	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
what	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
at	IN	ESE
stake	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
Edmund	NNP	ESE
Stoiber	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
nor	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Union	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
but	CC	ESE
Germany	NNP	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
whole	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Havana	NNP	O
,	,	O
January	NNP	O
12	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Cuba	NNP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
create	VB	O
obstacles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
war	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
of	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
government	NN	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
expressed	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
position	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
holding	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
territory	NN	O
.	.	O

Guantanamo	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
create	VB	O
obstacles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
transfer	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
there	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
in	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
hands	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
Spanish	NNP	O
-	:	O
American	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1898	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	DSE
refused	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
facility	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
sealed	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
heavily	RB	O
guarded	VBN	O
,	,	O
27	CD	O
-	:	O
kilometer	JJ	O
perimeter	NN	O
fence	NN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
Cuban	JJ	O
objection	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
continued	VBN	O
existence	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
government	NN	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
would	MD	O
maintain	VB	O
close	JJ	O
contacts	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
personnel	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
first	JJ	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
20	CD	O
war	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
Friday	NNP	O
afternoon	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
southeastern	JJ	O
tip	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
about	IN	O
1,000	CD	O
kilometers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Havana	NNP	O
.	.	O

JAMMU	NNP	O
,	,	O
India	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
12	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Four	CD	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
cross-border	JJ	O
shelling	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Kashmir	NNP	O
,	,	O
Indian	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Lieutenant	NNP	O
Colonel	NNP	O
H.S.	NNP	O
Oberoi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
started	VBN	O
shelling	VBG	O
Indian	JJ	O
border	NN	O
villages	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Krishna	NNP	O
Ghati	NNP	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
Poonch	NNP	O
,	,	O
255	JJ	O
kilometres	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
158	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
northwest	RB	O
of	IN	O
Jammu	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kashmir	NNP	O
's	POS	O
winter	NN	O
capital	NN	O
.	.	O

Indian	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
retaliated	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
killing	VBG	O
four	CD	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
destroying	VBG	O
six	CD	O
bunkers	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
no	DT	O
Indian	JJ	O
casualties	NNS	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
some	DT	O
homes	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
deserted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
villagers	NNS	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
damaged	VBN	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jan.	NNP	O
12	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Yonhap	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Criminals	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
increasingly	RB	O
preying	JJ	ESE
on	IN	O
Korean	JJ	O
travellers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
residents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
increase	NN	O
of	IN	O
exchanges	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
opening	NN	O
of	IN	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1992	CD	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
15	CD	O
Koreans	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
murdered	VBN	O
,	,	O
177	CD	O
were	VBD	O
assaulted	VBN	O
,	,	O
95	CD	O
kidnapped	VBN	O
or	CC	O
illegally	RB	O
confined	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
64	CD	O
robbed	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Korean	NNP	O
Embassy	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Saturday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
figures	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
feared	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
higher	JJR	O
since	IN	O
many	JJ	O
cases	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
reported	VBN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
embassy	NN	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
most	RBS	O
frequent	JJ	O
crimes	NNS	O
involved	VBD	O
the	DT	O
loss	NN	O
or	CC	O
theft	NN	O
of	IN	O
Korean	JJ	O
passports	NNS	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
alone	RB	ESE
,	,	O
1,800	CD	O
Korean	JJ	O
passports	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
reported	VBN	O
missing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
--	:	O
1,000	CD	O
in	IN	O
Shenyang	NNP	O
,	,	O
Liaoning	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
,	,	O
400	CD	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
and	CC	O
200	CD	O
in	IN	O
Shanghai	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Missing	VBG	O
passports	NNS	O
find	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
to	TO	O
human	JJ	O
traffickers	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
About	RB	O
90	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreigners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
missing	VBG	O
passports	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
Korean	JJ	O
's	VBZ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
missing	VBG	O
passports	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
used	VBN	O
mostly	RB	O
for	IN	O
crimes	NNS	O
like	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
entry	NN	O
,	,	O
downgrading	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
credibility	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
crimes	NNS	O
committed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Koreans	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
been	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
increase	NN	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
the	DT	O
crimes	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
illegal	JJ	O
trafficking	NN	O
or	CC	O
forgery	NN	O
of	IN	O
passports	NNS	O
,	,	O
drug	NN	O
production	NN	O
and	CC	O
transportation	NN	O
,	,	O
smuggling	NN	O
,	,	O
overstaying	JJ	O
visas	NNS	O
and	CC	O
drunk	JJ	O
driving	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
1.6	CD	O
million	CD	O
Koreans	NNPS	O
travelled	VBD	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
up	RB	O
from	IN	O
1.34	CD	O
million	CD	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
Korean	JJ	O
students	NNS	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
hit	VBD	O
16,000	CD	O
,	,	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
any	DT	O
other	JJ	O
country	NN	O
;	:	O
Japan	NNP	O
trailed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
15,000	CD	O
students	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
government	NN	O
says	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
was	VBD	ESE
an	DT	ESE
act	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Yet	CC	ESE
it	PRP	O
refuses	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
treat	VB	O
those	DT	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
war	NN	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
refers	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
unlawful	JJ	ESE
combatants	NNS	ESE
''	''	ESE
not	RB	ESE
entitled	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
protection	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1949	CD	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
signed	VBD	O
and	CC	O
which	WDT	O
sets	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
rules	NNS	O
for	IN	O
treating	VBG	O
enemy	NN	O
soldiers	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
shackles	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
houses	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
unprotected	JJ	O
chain	NN	O
link	NN	O
compounds	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
places	NNS	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
threatens	VBZ	DSE
``	``	O
intense	JJ	ESE
interrogation	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	DSE
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
convenient	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
it	PRP	O
sets	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
dangerous	JJ	ESE
precedent	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
soldiers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
face	VBP	O
capture	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
.	.	O

Perhaps	RB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
perverse	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
rules	NNS	O
for	IN	O
warfare	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
perverse	JJ	ESE
place	NN	ESE
.	.	O

And	CC	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
19th	JJ	O
century	NN	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
nations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
call	VBP	DSE
themselves	PRP	O
civilized	JJ	ESE
have	VBP	O
adhered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
such	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
1949	NNP	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
specifies	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
belligerents	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
-	:	O
be	VB	O
they	PRP	O
regular	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
,	,	O
militia	VBD	O
members	NNS	O
or	CC	O
volunteers	NNS	O
``	``	O
operating	VBG	O
in	IN	O
or	CC	O
outside	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
territory	NN	O
even	RB	O
if	IN	O
this	DT	O
territory	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
occupied	VBN	O
''	''	O
-	:	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
accorded	VBN	O
prisoner	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
convention	NN	O
exempts	VBZ	O
only	RB	O
those	DT	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
spies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
saboteurs	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
clearly	RB	O
identify	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
as	IN	O
belligerents	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
clearly	RB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
meant	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
apply	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al	NNP	O
Qa'ida	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
after	IN	O
vicious	JJ	ESE
battles	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
fighters	NNS	O
who	WP	O
made	VBD	O
no	DT	O
secret	NN	O
of	IN	O
who	WP	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
,	,	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	DSE
supporting	VBG	DSE
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
they	PRP	O
thought	VBD	DSE
their	PRP$	O
enemies	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
then	RB	ESE
,	,	O
if	IN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
dealt	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
properly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
less	JJR	ESE
leeway	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
must	MD	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
humanely	RB	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
captors	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
forbidden	VBN	DSE
from	IN	O
inflicting	VBG	O
``	``	O
outrages	NNS	ESE
upon	IN	O
personal	JJ	O
dignity	NN	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
inhumane	NNP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
degrading	JJ	ESE
treatment	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
required	VBN	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
captors	NNS	O
information	NN	O
beyond	IN	O
name	NN	O
,	,	O
rank	NN	O
and	CC	O
serial	JJ	O
number	NN	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
convention	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
must	MD	O
``	``	O
be	VB	O
quartered	VBN	O
under	IN	O
conditions	NNS	O
as	IN	O
favourable	NN	O
as	IN	O
those	DT	O
for	IN	O
forces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detaining	JJ	O
power	NN	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
billeted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

To	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
precise	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
are	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
treated	VBN	ESE
like	IN	ESE
those	DT	ESE
jailed	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
U.S.	NNP	ESE
at	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
brought	VBN	O
shackled	JJ	O
,	,	O
shaved	JJ	O
and	CC	O
blindfolded	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
kept	VBN	O
in	IN	O
chain	NN	O
link	NN	O
pens	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
constant	JJ	O
glare	NN	O
,	,	O
night	NN	O
and	CC	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
halogen	NN	O
lamps	NNS	O
.	.	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
The	DT	O
blindfolding	JJ	O
,	,	O
deliberate	JJ	O
disorientation	NN	O
,	,	O
discomfort	JJ	O
and	CC	O
constant	JJ	O
light	NN	O
are	VBP	O
staples	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
police	NN	ESE
states	NNS	ESE
all	RB	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
idea	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
break	VB	O
down	RP	O
the	DT	O
inmate	NN	O
,	,	O
weaken	VB	O
him	PRP	O
from	IN	O
lack	NN	O
of	IN	O
sleep	NN	O
and	CC	O
thereby	RB	O
make	VB	O
him	PRP	O
more	RBR	O
pliable	JJ	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
interrogators	NNS	O
begin	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
serious	JJ	O
work	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
brazen	JJ	ESE
about	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
flouting	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
secure	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
knowledge	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
neither	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
citizens	NNS	O
not	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
will	MD	DSE
complain	VB	DSE
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	ESE
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
Americans	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
Canadians	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
probably	RB	ESE
think	VBP	DSE
anyone	NN	O
connected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	DSE
terror	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
deserves	VBZ	ESE
whatever	WDT	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
gets	VBZ	ESE
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
problems	NNS	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
understandable	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
if	IN	ESE
knee-jerk	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
response	NN	O
.	.	O

First	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
assumes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
those	DT	O
selected	VBD	O
for	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
connected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Maybe	RB	ESE
some	DT	O
are	VBP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
idea	NN	ESE
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
specified	VBD	O
just	RB	O
who	WP	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
holding	VBG	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

More	RBR	ESE
likely	RB	ESE
though	IN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
using	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
broadest	JJS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
brooms	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
sweep	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
detainees	NNS	O
for	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

American	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
-	:	O
doubly	RB	DSE
embarrassed	JJ	DSE
by	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
failure	NN	ESE
to	TO	DSE
foresee	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attack	NN	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
inability	NN	O
to	TO	O
locate	VB	O
Usama	NNP	O
Bin	NNP	O
Ladin	NNP	O
-	:	O
are	VBP	ESE
probably	RB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
picky	JJ	ESE
about	IN	O
who	WP	O
they	PRP	O
subject	VB	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
intense	JJ	O
interrogation	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	DSE
more	RBR	ESE
fundamental	JJ	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
,	,	O
though	RB	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
logic	NN	O
.	.	O

Is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
war	NN	ESE
on	RB	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
war	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
?	.	O

Many	JJ	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
including	VBG	O
me	PRP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
saw	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
monstrous	JJ	ESE
criminal	JJ	ESE
outrage	NN	ESE
,	,	O
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
an	DT	O
act	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
determined	VBD	DSE
otherwise	RB	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
treating	VBG	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
as	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
into	IN	O
play	NN	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
of	IN	O
self-defence	NN	O
mandated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
if	IN	ESE
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
act	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
it	PRP	ESE
becomes	VBZ	ESE
,	,	ESE
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
weird	JJ	ESE
way	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
less	RBR	ESE
monstrous	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Both	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
legitimate	JJ	O
wartime	NN	O
targets	NNS	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
latter	JJ	O
military	NN	O
.	.	O

Anyone	NN	O
waging	VBG	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
targeted	VBN	O
Manhattan	NNP	O
in	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
hope	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
damaging	VBG	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
-	:	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
attack	NN	O
did	VBD	O
.	.	O

So	RB	O
if	IN	ESE
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
act	NN	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
why	WRB	O
are	VBP	O
those	DT	O
captured	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
aftermath	NN	O
not	RB	O
treated	VBN	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
?	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
considered	VBN	DSE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
self-defence	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
invade	VB	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Why	WRB	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
considered	VBN	ESE
equally	RB	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
resist	VB	O
this	DT	O
invasion	NN	O
?	.	O

These	DT	O
are	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
abstract	JJ	ESE
questions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Countries	NNPS	O
sign	VB	O
on	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
not	RB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
be	VB	DSE
altruistic	JJ	DSE
but	CC	O
to	TO	DSE
ensure	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
well	RB	O
treated	VBN	O
if	IN	O
captured	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
assumption	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
what	WP	O
we	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
done	VBN	O
to	TO	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

Let	VB	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
hope	VBP	ESE
that	IN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
terrible	JJ	ESE
equation	NN	ESE
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
hold	VB	O
.	.	O

Uganda	NNP	O
:	:	O
Voice	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
radio	NN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
nationwide	JJ	O
coverage	NN	O
by	IN	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
2002	CD	O

Voice	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
Radio	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
VOA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
expand	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
network	NN	O
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
all	DT	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
production	NN	O
manager	NN	O
,	,	O
Hajji	NNP	O
Isa	NNP	O
Sebi	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
station	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
old	JJ	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
reach	VB	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
country	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
all	RB	O
the	DT	O
equipment	NN	O
required	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Sebi	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
5	CD	O
January	NNP	O
-RSB-	CD	O
closing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
Bwavu	NNP	O
Mpologoma	NNP	O
Project	NNP	O
business	NN	O
skills	NNS	O
training	NN	O
course	NN	O
at	IN	O
Kyaggwe	NNP	O
Road	NNP	O
Primary	NNP	O
School	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
course	NN	O
was	VBD	O
organized	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Uganda	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
Agent	NNP	O
Association	NNP	O
and	CC	O
VOA	NNP	O
.	.	O

Sebi	NNP	O
also	RB	O
gave	VBD	O
out	RP	O
certificates	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
profound	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
coincided	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
wave	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
social	JJ	DSE
tension	NN	DSE
during	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

Riots	NNS	DSE
and	CC	DSE
widespread	JJ	DSE
strikes	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
government	NN	O
buildings	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
plundering	NN	O
of	IN	O
stores	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
left	VBN	O
scores	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dead	NN	O
and	CC	O
casualties	NNS	O
.	.	O

Public	JJ	O
dissatisfaction	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
increase	NN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
people	NNS	DSE
's	POS	DSE
anger	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
have	VBP	O
finally	RB	O
resulted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
collapse	NN	O
of	IN	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Delaroe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
following	VBG	O
several	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
protest	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Because	IN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
misguided	JJ	ESE
policies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
politicians	NNS	O
,	,	O
Argentina	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
state	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
stagnation	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
fourth	JJ	O
consecutive	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
unemployment	NN	O
rate	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
passed	VBN	O
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
hard	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
continuously	RB	O
being	VBG	O
devalued	VBN	O
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
debts	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
around	IN	O
$	$	O
132	CD	O
billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
poverty	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
dominating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
like	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
dangerous	JJ	ESE
virus	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
point	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
enjoyed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
's	POS	O
advice	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
execution	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
policies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
main	JJ	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
caused	VBD	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
shock	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
restrictive	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
adopted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
advice	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
IMF	NNP	O
experts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Incidentally	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
riots	NNS	O
also	RB	O
occurred	VBD	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
's	POS	O
announcement	NN	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
debts	NNS	O
.	.	O

What	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
paralyzed	JJ	ESE
economy	NN	O
was	VBD	O
unable	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
tolerate	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
hardline	JJ	ESE
policies	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	ESE
finally	RB	ESE
resulted	VBD	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
witnessing	VBG	ESE
today	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
IMF	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
deny	VBP	DSE
any	DT	O
connection	NN	O
their	PRP$	O
policies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
reports	NNS	O
indicate	VBP	O
that	IN	O
now	RB	O
an	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
executive	NN	O
delegation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
actively	RB	O
making	VBG	O
changes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
point	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
connections	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
country	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
attracted	VBN	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
by	IN	O
international	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
continent	NN	O
to	TO	O
Europe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	ESE
$	$	O
76	CD	O
billion	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
132	CD	O
billion	CD	O
debt	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
accounted	VBN	O
for	IN	O
by	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
loans	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
lavished	VBN	ESE
on	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
.	.	O

Anyway	RB	ESE
,	,	O
now	RB	O
in	IN	ESE
addition	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
investor	NN	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	ESE
ignoring	VBG	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
commitments	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
current	JJ	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
heat	NN	O
of	IN	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
introduced	VBN	O
new	JJ	O
initiatives	NNS	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
halting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
payment	NN	O
of	IN	O
debts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
execution	NN	O
of	IN	O
supportive	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
controlling	VBG	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
state	NN	O
expenses	NNS	O
,	,	O
attempts	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
employment	NN	O
,	,	O
giving	VBG	O
food	NN	O
help	NN	O
and	CC	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
out	RP	O
new	JJ	O
loans	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
adoption	NN	O
of	IN	O
new	JJ	O
monetary	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
there	EX	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
few	JJ	ESE
ambiguous	JJ	ESE
points	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
:	:	O
1	CD	O
--	:	O
What	WDT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
due	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
relations	NNS	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
global	JJ	ESE
economy	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
how	WRB	O
much	JJ	O
effect	NN	O
will	MD	O
it	PRP	O
have	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
economies	NNS	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
present	JJ	O
stagnation	NN	O
?	.	O

2	CD	O
--	:	O
What	WP	O
reaction	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	O
from	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
instance	NN	O
halting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
payment	NN	O
of	IN	O
debts	NNS	O
?	.	O

3	CD	O
--	:	O
Finally	RB	ESE
,	,	O
what	WP	ESE
fate	NN	ESE
awaits	VBZ	ESE
Argentina	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
crisis-stricken	JJ	ESE
economy	NN	ESE
?	.	O

As	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Al-Qa	NNP	O
`	``	O
ida	VBP	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
transported	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
cells	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
enters	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
completely	RB	O
different	JJ	O
from	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
armed	VBN	O
confrontation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Amidst	VB	O
the	DT	O
heat	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
battles	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
background	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
double	JJ	ESE
crime	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
hit	VBD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
international	JJ	O
opinion	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
overlook	VB	DSE
some	DT	O
inhumane	JJ	ESE
practices	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	ESE
or	CC	ESE
that	DT	ESE
front	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
changed	VBN	O
fundamentally	RB	ESE
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
batches	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
started	VBN	O
arriving	VBG	O
one	CD	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Guatanamo	NNP	O
base	NN	O
shackled	VBN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
caged	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
cages	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
no	RB	O
longer	RBR	O
than	IN	O
eight	CD	O
feet	NNS	O
and	CC	O
wider	JJR	O
than	IN	O
six	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
attention	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
moved	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
to	TO	O
follow	VB	O
what	WP	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
considers	VBZ	DSE
an	DT	O
``	``	O
uncomfortable	JJ	ESE
situation	NN	O
''	''	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
prompted	VBN	O
two	CD	O
of	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
closest	JJS	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
express	VB	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
``	``	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
''	''	DSE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
transported	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
treated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
captivity	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
obvious	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
statements	NNS	DSE
by	IN	DSE
US	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
``	``	O
illegitimate	JJ	ESE
fighters	NNS	O
''	''	O
upon	IN	O
home	NN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
convention	NN	O
on	IN	O
POW	NNP	O
's	POS	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
apply	VB	O
have	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
helped	VBN	ESE
alleviate	VB	O
world	NN	O
concern	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
abandoning	VBG	ESE
its	PRP$	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
until	IN	O
now	RB	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
well-known	JJ	O
commitment	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
principles	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
treating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	VB	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
continued	VBN	ESE
US	NNP	O
ambiguity	NNP	ESE
in	IN	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
title	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
specifically	RB	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
or	CC	O
``	``	ESE
illegitimate	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
combatants	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
private	JJ	O
and	CC	O
closed	JJ	O
martial	JJ	O
court	NN	O
,	,	O
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
help	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
maintain	VB	O
international	JJ	O
sympathy	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
of	IN	O
Western	JJ	O
criticism	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
heightens	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
urgent	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
to	TO	O
clarify	VB	O
its	PRP$	DSE
stand	NN	DSE
on	IN	DSE
treating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
destiny	NN	O
so	RB	ESE
that	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
recorded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
history	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	ESE
one	CD	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
won	VBD	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
in	IN	O
weeks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
lost	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
reputation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
commitment	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
principles	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
centuries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
gain	VB	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
13	CD	O
January	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
proudly	RB	DSE
announced	VBD	DSE
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
gathering	NN	O
of	IN	O
pro-	JJ	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NNPS	O
''	''	O
elements	NNS	O
that	IN	O
beginning	VBG	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
travel	NN	O
documents	NNS	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
an	DT	O
addition	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
English	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
claimed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
was	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
gift	NN	ESE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
''	''	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
another	DT	ESE
dangerous	JJ	ESE
signal	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
promoting	VBG	DSE
``	``	O
gradual	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
split	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
motherland	NN	ESE
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
maintain	VB	ESE
sharp	JJ	ESE
vigilance	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
move	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
passports	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
move	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
has	VBZ	DSE
long	RB	DSE
premeditated	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
carefully	RB	O
planned	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
gradually	RB	O
implemented	VBN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
early	RB	O
as	RB	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
notified	VBD	O
various	JJ	O
departments	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
``	``	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
official	JJ	O
''	''	O
symbol	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
name	NN	O
tags	NNS	O
,	,	O
seating	NN	O
plates	NNS	O
,	,	O
menus	NNS	O
,	,	O
guest	NN	O
books	NNS	O
,	,	O
writing	NN	O
paper	NN	O
and	CC	O
invitations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
avoid	VB	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
symbol	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
national	JJ	O
emblem	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Instead	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	O
replace	VB	O
it	PRP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
symbol	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
national	JJ	O
flat	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

If	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
absolutely	RB	O
not	RB	O
feasible	JJ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
symbol	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
plum	NN	O
blossom	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
May	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
''	''	O
activist	VBD	O
Yao	NNP	O
Jiawen	NNP	O
claimed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
instructed	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
``	``	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
the	DT	O
English	JJ	O
translation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
on	IN	O
passports	NNS	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
name	NN	O
all	DT	O
overseas	JJ	O
agencies	NNS	O
``	``	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
''	''	O
agencies	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
caused	VBD	O
strong	JJ	DSE
opposition	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
various	JJ	O
aspects	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
to	TO	O
respond	VB	O
in	IN	O
low	JJ	O
key	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
19	CD	O
June	NNP	O
,	,	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
met	VBD	O
with	IN	O
``	``	O
legislators	NNS	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
Progressive	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
and	CC	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
publicly	RB	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
addition	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
English	NNP	O
on	IN	O
``	``	O
passports	NNS	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	ESE
``	``	ESE
imperative	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

We	PRP	DSE
should	MD	ESE
notice	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
passports	NNS	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
isolated	JJ	ESE
incident	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
harm	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
limited	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
incident	NN	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
lies	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
an	DT	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
step	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	DSE
its	PRP$	O
``	``	O
gradual	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
once	RB	O
made	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
commitment	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
so-called	NN	O
``	``	O
four	CD	O
noes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
''	''	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
office	NN	O
in	IN	O
May	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
``	``	O
four	CD	O
noes	NN	O
''	''	O
are	VBP	O
pledges	VBN	DSE
``	``	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
declare	VB	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
title	NN	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
push	VB	O
for	IN	O
`	``	O
state-to-state	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
included	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
constitution	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	O
a	DT	O
referendum	NN	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
the	DT	O
status	FW	O
quo	FW	O
in	IN	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
independence	NN	O
;	:	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
is	VBZ	O
``	``	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
abolish	VB	O
the	DT	O
guiding	VBG	O
principle	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
unification	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Unification	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
month	NN	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
changed	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
tone	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
92	JJ	O
consensus	NN	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
consensus	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
without	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
consensus	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
August	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
preached	VBD	DSE
again	RB	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
unification	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
necessarily	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
final	JJ	ESE
choice	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
November	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
manufactured	VBD	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
three	CD	O
acknowledgements	NNS	DSE
and	CC	O
four	CD	O
suggestions	NNS	DSE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
claimed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
strait	NN	O
``	``	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
subordinated	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
each	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
represent	VB	ESE
each	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	DSE
his	PRP$	O
2001	NNP	O
New	NNP	O
Year	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
proposed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
ambiguous	JJ	ESE
``	``	O
conformity	JJ	O
theory	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
takes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
tone	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
unification	NN	ESE
but	CC	O
promotes	VBZ	ESE
independence	NN	O
in	IN	O
nature	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
May	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
claimed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
``	``	O
conformity	NN	O
theory	NN	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
really	RB	ESE
for	IN	ESE
unification	NN	O
,	,	O
nor	CC	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
for	IN	ESE
conformity	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
gradually	RB	DSE
promoted	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	O
``	``	O
correcting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Recently	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
``	``	O
Press	NNP	O
Bureau	NNP	O
''	''	O
stopped	VBD	O
using	VBG	O
the	DT	O
symbol	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
map	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
concerned	VBN	O
forced	VBD	O
a	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
NGO	NN	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
the	DT	O
word	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
English	JJ	O
annual	JJ	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
add	VB	O
the	DT	O
English	JJ	O
word	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
''	''	O
on	IN	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
travel	NN	O
documents	NNS	O
.	.	O

All	PDT	ESE
these	DT	ESE
activities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
change	VB	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
'	POS	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
separating	VBG	O
from	IN	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
ideology	NN	O
,	,	O
culture	NN	O
,	,	O
history	NN	O
,	,	O
education	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
all	DT	ESE
attempts	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
separate	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
from	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
change	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
status	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
purpose	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
conditions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
announcement	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	DSE
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
events	NNS	O
fully	RB	ESE
indicates	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
not	RB	DSE
given	VBN	DSE
up	RP	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
stance	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
''	''	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
used	VBN	O
the	DT	O
method	NN	O
of	IN	O
nibbling	VBG	ESE
to	TO	DSE
promote	VB	DSE
``	``	O
gradual	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	DSE
promotion	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
``	``	O
gradual	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
''	''	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
misjudgment	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
two	CD	O
situations	NNS	O
:	:	O
the	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
external	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

Internally	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
considers	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
``	``	O
legislative	JJ	O
''	''	O
election	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	O
's	POS	O
recognition	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
idea	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Support	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
Lee	NNP	O
Teng-hui	NNP	O
and	CC	O
overseas	JJ	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	JJ	O
independence	NN	O
''	''	O
forces	NNS	O
makes	VBZ	O
him	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
great	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
difficulties	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
deadlock	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	O
's	POS	O
confidence	NN	ESE
crisis	NN	ESE
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
agenda	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
'	POS	O
top	JJ	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Irresponsible	JJ	ESE
promotion	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
intensification	NN	O
of	IN	O
cross-strait	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
definitely	RB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
blessings	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Externally	RB	O
,	,	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
increasingly	RB	O
improving	VBG	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
will	MD	O
visit	VB	O
China	NNP	O
soon	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	DSE
made	VBN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
commitment	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
change	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
exaggerated	VBN	ESE
Sino-US	NNP	O
conflicts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
placed	VBN	DSE
hopes	VBZ	DSE
on	IN	O
seeking	VBG	ESE
benefits	NNS	ESE
from	IN	O
such	JJ	O
conflicts	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
really	RB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
unwise	JJ	ESE
idea	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
worth	JJ	ESE
special	JJ	ESE
attention	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
mainland	NN	O
's	POS	O
stance	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
never	RB	O
changed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
an	DT	ESE
inseparable	JJ	ESE
part	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
China	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

Any	DT	DSE
type	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
absolutely	RB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
permitted	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
mainland	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	DSE
greatest	JJS	ESE
sincerity	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
peaceful	JJ	ESE
unification	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
also	RB	O
strong	JJ	DSE
determination	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
necessary	JJ	O
preparations	NNS	O
for	IN	O
preventing	VBG	O
``	``	O
Taiwan	JJ	O
independence	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
separatist	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
cling	VBP	ESE
obstinately	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
course	NN	O
and	CC	O
continue	VBP	O
its	PRP$	O
steps	NNS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
gradual	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
intensify	VB	ESE
cross-strait	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	ESE
certainly	RB	ESE
eat	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
bitter	JJ	ESE
fruit	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Tomorrow	NN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
announce	VB	O
a	DT	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
social	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
complete	JJ	O
elimination	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
monetary	JJ	O
standard	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
conversion	NN	O
of	IN	O
deposits	NNS	O
and	CC	O
loans	NNS	O
into	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
those	DT	O
owing	VBG	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
$	$	O
100,000	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
conversion	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
done	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
to	TO	O
one	CD	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
owe	VBP	O
between	IN	O
$	$	O
100,000	CD	O
and	CC	O
$	$	O
300,000	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
conversion	NN	O
rate	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
1.2	CD	O
to	TO	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
making	VBG	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
difference	NN	O
between	IN	O
this	DT	O
rate	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
dollar	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
El	NNP	O
Cronista	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
giving	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
a	DT	O
bond	NN	O
or	CC	O
certificate	NN	O
against	IN	O
future	JJ	O
revenues	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
tax	NN	O
on	IN	O
crude	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
exports	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
5	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
assistance	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
will	MD	O
reportedly	RB	O
provide	VB	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Debts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
$	$	O
300,000	CD	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
converted	VBN	O
at	IN	O
1.4	CD	O
to	TO	O
1	CD	O
.	.	O

Barring	VBG	O
last	JJ	O
minute	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
announcement	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
about	IN	O
allowing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
to	TO	O
float	VB	O
freely	RB	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
would	MD	DSE
like	VB	DSE
,	,	O
or	CC	O
about	RB	O
changes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
timetable	NN	O
for	IN	O
easing	VBG	O
bank	NN	O
withdrawal	NN	O
restrictions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
these	DT	O
restrictions	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
established	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Domingo	NNP	O
Cavallo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
tightened	VBD	O
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
successor	NN	O
,	,	O
Jorge	NNP	O
Remes	NNPS	O
Lenicov	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
savers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
barred	VBN	O
from	IN	O
accessing	VBG	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
65	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
pesos	NNS	O
and	CC	O
mainly	RB	O
dollars	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
on	IN	O
deposit	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
constraint	NN	O
,	,	O
combined	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
difficulties	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
even	RB	ESE
withdrawing	VBG	O
money	NN	O
for	IN	O
daily	JJ	O
use	NN	O
from	IN	O
salary	NN	O
direct-deposit	NN	O
accounts	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
heightened	VBN	O
social	JJ	O
unrest	NN	DSE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
staged	VBD	DSE
marches	NNS	DSE
,	,	DSE
banging	VBG	DSE
on	IN	DSE
pots	NNS	DSE
and	CC	DSE
pans	NNS	DSE
,	,	DSE
and	CC	DSE
other	JJ	DSE
demonstrations	NNS	DSE
to	TO	DSE
protest	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
prevailing	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
analysts	NNS	O
feel	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
fledgling	JJ	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
making	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
mistake	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
ending	VBG	O
convertibility	NN	O
without	IN	O
first	RB	O
resolving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
arise	VB	O
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
foregone	JJ	DSE
conclusion	NN	DSE
here	RB	O
in	IN	O
Argentina	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
tried	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
convince	VB	DSE
Cavallo	NNP	O
to	TO	O
abandon	VB	O
the	DT	O
one-to-one	JJ	O
peg	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
orderly	JJ	O
fashion	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
and	CC	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
de	FW	O
la	FW	O
Rua	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
later	RB	O
stepped	VBD	O
down	VBP	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	DSE
opposed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
move	NN	O
drove	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
IMF	NNP	ESE
even	RB	ESE
further	RBR	ESE
away	RB	ESE
from	IN	O
lending	VBG	DSE
any	DT	DSE
support	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
last	JJ	O
show	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
support	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
8	CD	O
billion	CD	O
in	IN	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
support	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
``	``	O
zero	NN	O
deficit	NN	O
''	''	O
tactic	NN	O
.	.	O

Such	JJ	O
budgetary	JJ	O
discipline	NN	O
turned	VBD	ESE
out	RP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
impossible	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
thus	RB	ESE
shattering	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
rigid	JJ	O
convertibility	NN	O
system	NN	O
and	CC	O
putting	VBG	ESE
entire	JJ	ESE
sectors	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
economy	NN	ESE
out	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
commission	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Lack	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
confidence	NN	DSE
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
massive	JJ	O
withdrawals	NNS	O
of	IN	O
savings	NNS	O
into	IN	O
safer	JJR	O
places	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
outflows	NNS	O
forced	VBD	O
some	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
ask	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
limits	NNS	O
.	.	O

Cavallo	NNP	O
could	MD	ESE
think	VB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
better	RBR	ESE
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
curbs	NNS	O
on	IN	O
withdrawals	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
former	JJ	O
Minister	NNP	O
Roque	NNP	O
Fernandez	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
the	DT	ESE
worst	JJS	ESE
mistake	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
history	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Argentine	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
while	IN	O
influential	JJ	O
businessman	NN	O
Arnaldo	NNP	O
Musich	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
FIEL	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
Economic	NNP	O
Research	NNP	O
Foundation	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
-	:	O
Techint	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
considered	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
inexcusable	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
mistake	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Burdensome	NNP	O
Legacy	NNP	O

The	DT	O
last	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
provisional	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
took	VBD	O
over	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
abbreviated	JJ	O
De	NNP	O
la	NNP	O
Rua	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
decided	VBD	DSE
quickly	RB	DSE
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
the	DT	O
currency	NN	O
board	NN	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
until	IN	ESE
tomorrow	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
one	CD	ESE
month	NN	ESE
after	IN	ESE
taking	NN	ESE
office	NN	ESE
,	,	O
will	MD	O
it	PRP	O
announce	VB	O
a	DT	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
to	TO	O
overcome	VB	O
the	DT	ESE
worst	JJS	ESE
crisis	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
history	NN	O
.	.	O

Duhalde	NNP	O
will	MD	O
confirm	VB	O
that	IN	O
$	$	O
2	CD	O
billion	CD	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
available	JJ	O
immediately	RB	O
to	TO	O
mitigate	VB	O
the	DT	O
social	JJ	O
disaster	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
money	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
approved	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Inter-American	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
.	.	O

Accompanied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Remes	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
talk	VB	O
tomorrow	NN	O
about	IN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
assistance	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
for	IN	O
:	:	O
to	TO	O
fulfill	VB	O
the	DT	O
promise	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
a	DT	O
million	CD	O
jobs	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
basic	JJ	O
health	NN	O
care	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
undertake	VB	O
small	JJ	O
infrastructure	NN	O
projects	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
mention	VB	O
imminent	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
reform	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
call	VB	DSE
on	IN	DSE
Congress	NNP	O
to	TO	O
enact	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
remarks	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
solely	RB	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
about	IN	O
which	WDT	O
millions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Argentines	NNP	O
have	VBP	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
obsessed	VBN	DSE
for	IN	O
some	DT	O
years	NNS	O
now	RB	O
.	.	O

Mortgage	NNP	O
loans	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
debts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
small	JJ	O
and	CC	O
mid-sized	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
automotive	JJ	O
loans	NNS	O
under	IN	O
$	$	O
100,000	CD	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
paid	VBN	O
back	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
identical	JJ	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
same	JJ	O
will	MD	O
go	VB	O
for	IN	O
secured	JJ	O
loans	NNS	O
under	IN	O
$	$	O
300,000	CD	O
and	CC	O
personal	JJ	O
loans	NNS	O
of	IN	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
10,000	CD	O
.	.	O

Debts	NNS	O
over	IN	O
these	DT	O
amounts	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
repaid	VBN	O
at	IN	O
1.4	CD	O
to	TO	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
defray	VB	O
20	CD	O
cents	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
debtors	NNS	O
will	MD	O
actually	RB	O
pay	VB	O
1.2	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
banking	NN	O
restrictions	NNS	O
will	MD	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
being	VBG	O
,	,	O
remain	VB	O
unchanged	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	DSE
tacit	JJ	DSE
assumption	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
timetable	NN	O
for	IN	O
easing	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
speeded	VBN	O
up	RP	O
``	``	O
as	RB	ESE
soon	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
conditions	NNS	O
permit	VBP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
confirmed	VBN	O
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
``	``	O
coupons	NNS	O
''	''	O
for	IN	O
savers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
buy	VB	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
frozen	VBN	O
funds	NNS	O
as	IN	O
collateral	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
break	VB	O
down	RP	O
the	DT	O
budget	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
and	CC	O
promise	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
issue	VB	O
currency	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
controlled	VBN	O
manner	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
exceed	VB	O
3.5	CD	O
billion	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
undertake	VB	O
the	DT	O
difficult	JJ	O
task	NN	O
of	IN	O
reversing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
sudden	JJ	O
decline	NN	O
in	IN	O
wealth	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
4.9	CD	O
percent	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
without	IN	O
pushing	VBG	O
inflation	NN	O
beyond	IN	O
15	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
float	VB	O
as	RB	ESE
soon	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
promised	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
.	.	O

Everything	NNP	ESE
depends	VBZ	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
anticipated	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
of	IN	O
between	IN	O
$	$	O
15	CD	O
billion	CD	O
and	CC	O
$	$	O
20	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
requested	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

Adjustment	NNP	O
Index	NNP	O
Will	NNP	O
Be	NNP	O
New	NNP	O
Variable	NNP	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
points	NNS	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
based	VBN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
monetary	JJ	O
benchmark	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
govern	VB	O
the	DT	O
issuance	NN	O
of	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
refunding	NN	O
of	IN	O
deposits	NNS	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
frozen	VBN	O
in	IN	O
accounts	NNS	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
this	DT	O
end	NN	O
,	,	O
Jorge	NNP	O
Remes	NNPS	O
Lenicov	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
team	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
developed	VBN	O
an	DT	O
index	NN	O
or	CC	O
formula	NN	O
including	VBG	O
such	JJ	O
parameters	NNS	O
as	IN	O
projected	VBN	O
annual	JJ	O
inflation	NN	O
rates	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
budget	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
issuance	NN	O
of	IN	O
money	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
system	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
tool	NN	O
for	IN	O
redrafting	VBG	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
contracts	NNS	O
involving	VBG	O
economic	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
,	,	O
post-convertibility	JJ	O
era	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
similar	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Celic	JJ	O
''	''	O
index	NN	O
that	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
uses	VBZ	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Unidad	NNP	O
de	IN	O
Fomento	NNP	O
''	''	O
that	IN	O
Chile	NNP	O
used	VBD	O
until	IN	O
August	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
monetary	JJ	O
benchmark	NN	O
that	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
employs	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
Chile	NNP	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
common	JJ	O
one	NN	O
in	IN	O
today	NN	O
's	POS	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
inflation	NN	O
target	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
target	NN	O
a	DT	O
rule	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
developed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
determine	VB	O
the	DT	O
interest	NN	O
rate	NN	O
needed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
hit	VB	O
the	DT	O
target	NN	O
for	IN	O
price	NN	O
rises	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
money	NN	O
issued	VBD	O
thus	RB	O
winds	NNS	O
up	IN	O
being	VBG	O
a	DT	O
function	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
variables	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
target	NN	O
in	IN	O
itself	PRP	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
monetary	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
tool	NN	O
for	IN	O
promoting	VBG	O
economic	JJ	O
recovery	NN	O
.	.	O

Until	IN	O
August	NNP	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
Chile	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
an	DT	O
incremental	JJ	O
adjustment	NN	O
mechanism	NN	O
that	WDT	O
included	VBD	O
an	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
band	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
ceiling	NN	O
and	CC	O
floor	NN	O
.	.	O

Monetary	NNP	O
adjustments	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
what	WP	O
was	VBD	O
called	VBN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
unidad	NN	O
de	IN	O
fomento	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
an	DT	O
indexing	NN	O
system	NN	O
that	WDT	O
included	VBD	O
various	JJ	O
price	NN	O
indices	NNS	O
and	CC	O
adjusted	VBN	O
contracts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
actual	JJ	O
changes	NNS	O
.	.	O

Brazil	NNP	O
started	VBD	O
using	VBG	O
an	DT	O
inflation	NN	O
target	NN	O
once	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
1999	CD	O
devaluation	NN	O
stabilized	VBD	O
the	DT	O
real	JJ	O
and	CC	O
achieved	VBD	O
low	JJ	O
inflation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
explained	VBD	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
theoretically	RB	DSE
saw	VBD	DSE
tools	NNS	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
unidad	NNP	O
de	IN	O
fomento	NNP	O
''	''	O
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
adjusting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
deposits	NNS	O
of	IN	O
savers	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
remain	VB	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
restrictions	NNS	O
until	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
next	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
index	NN	O
will	MD	O
persumably	RB	ESE
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
applied	VBN	O
for	IN	O
another	DT	O
two	CD	O
or	CC	O
three	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
ruled	VBN	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
may	MD	O
include	VB	O
loans	NNS	O
already	RB	O
converted	VBN	O
into	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
.	.	O

Renes	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
working	VBG	O
alongside	IN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
technicians	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
,	,	O
World	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
Treasury	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
services	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
used	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
crises	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Mexico	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
.	.	O

-LSB-	NNP	O
Buenos	NNP	O
Aires	NNP	O
Ambito	NNP	O
Financiero	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Spanish	NNP	O
on	IN	O
1	CD	O
February	NNP	O
adds	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
following	VBG	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
following	NN	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
announced	VBN	O
tomorrow	NN	O
:	:	O
''	''	O
`	``	O
Dirty	NNP	O
'	''	O
float	VBP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
made	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
abolish	VB	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
1.4	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
towards	IN	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
,	,	O
floating	JJ	O
rate	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
will	MD	O
intervene	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
only	RB	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
sudden	JJ	O
swings	NNS	O
.	.	O

Intermediate	NNP	O
solutions	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
completely	RB	DSE
ruled	VBN	DSE
out	RP	DSE
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
periodic	JJ	O
adjustments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
rate	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
a	DT	O
crawling	NN	O
peg	VBP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
band	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
oblige	VB	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
to	TO	O
intervene	VB	O
by	IN	O
selling	VBG	O
dollars	NNS	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
a	DT	O
given	VBN	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
wait	VB	O
until	IN	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
sealed	VBN	O
an	DT	O
accord	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
before	IN	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
float	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
negotiations	NNS	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
several	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
Remes	NNP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
flying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
until	IN	O
14	CD	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
idea	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
ahead	RB	O
before	IN	O
receiving	VBG	O
international	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
possibility	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
released	VBN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
2.6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
pending	VBG	O
disbursement	NN	O
since	IN	O
December	NNP	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
bolster	VB	O
reserves	NNS	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
peso	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
float	VB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Total	JJ	O
release	NN	O
of	IN	O
salary	NN	O
direct-deposit	NN	O
accounts	VBZ	O
:	:	O
All	DT	O
employees	NNS	O
will	MD	O
soon	RB	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
access	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
entire	JJ	O
salary	NN	O
by	IN	O
making	VBG	O
cash	NN	O
withdrawals	NNS	O
from	IN	O
savings	NN	O
accounts	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
will	MD	O
completely	RB	O
eliminate	VB	O
the	DT	O
ceiling	NN	O
of	IN	O
1,500	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
per	IN	O
month	NN	O
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
set	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
January	NNP	O
version	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
banking	VBG	O
restrictions	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
measure	NN	O
will	MD	O
benefit	VB	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
4	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
workers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
earn	VBP	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
amount	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
until	IN	O
now	RB	O
was	VBD	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
restrictions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
danger	NN	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
team	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
aware	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
any	DT	O
additional	JJ	O
money	NN	O
withdrawn	VBN	O
will	MD	O
go	VB	O
straight	RB	O
into	IN	O
purchases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
since	IN	O
this	DT	O
could	MD	O
represent	VB	O
the	DT	O
percentage	NN	O
of	IN	O
income	NN	O
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
individual	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
save	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
measure	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
send	VB	O
a	DT	O
signal	NN	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
people	NNS	O
gradually	RB	O
regain	VBP	DSE
confidence	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Raising	NNP	O
the	DT	O
withdrawal	NN	O
ceiling	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
regular	JJ	O
savings	NN	O
accounts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
1,500	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
under	IN	DSE
consideration	NN	DSE
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
for	IN	O
now	RB	O
the	DT	O
limit	NN	O
of	IN	O
1,200	CD	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
apply	VB	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
gradual	JJ	O
increases	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Deposits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
converted	VBN	O
into	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
at	IN	O
1.4	CD	O
to	TO	O
1	CD	O
:	:	O
Time	NN	O
deposits	NNS	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
converted	VBN	O
into	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
rate	NN	O
.	.	O

Once	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
converted	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
refund	NN	O
timetable	NN	O
for	IN	O
dollar	NN	O
deposits	NNS	O
will	MD	O
initially	RB	O
be	VB	O
maintained	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
other	JJ	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
refunds	NNS	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
begin	VB	O
until	IN	O
January	NNP	O
2003	CD	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
an	DT	DSE
agreement	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
reached	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
IMF	NNP	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
improve	VBP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
timetable	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
likely	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
moved	VBN	O
forward	RB	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
people	NNS	O
can	MD	O
get	VB	O
cash	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
keeping	VBG	O
a	DT	O
portion	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
deposit	NN	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
President	NNP	O
Duhalde	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
requested	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
altogether	RB	O
ruled	VBN	O
out	RP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
legal	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
with	IN	O
implementing	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
time	NN	O
deposits	NNS	O
in	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
refund	NN	O
timetable	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
maintained	VBN	O
;	:	O
it	PRP	O
provides	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
withdrawals	NNS	O
in	IN	O
cash	NN	O
as	RB	O
of	IN	O
March	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Installment	NNP	O
checks	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
time	NN	O
deposits	NNS	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
money	NN	O
subject	JJ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
refund	NN	O
timetable	NN	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
for	IN	O
purchases	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
with	IN	O
restrictions	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
credited	VBN	O
to	TO	O
demand	VB	O
deposit	NN	O
accounts	NNS	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
only	RB	O
to	TO	O
purchase	VB	O
items	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
cars	NNS	O
and	CC	O
apartments	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	NNP	O
12	CD	O
,	,	O
18	CD	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
24	CD	O
installments	NNS	O
into	IN	O
which	WDT	O
time	NN	O
deposits	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
divided	VBN	O
,	,	O
depending	VBG	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
amount	NN	O
,	,	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
endorsed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Transfer	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
deposit	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
authorized	VBN	O
only	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
purchase	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
account	NN	O
holder	NN	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
move	VB	O
it	PRP	O
from	IN	O
one	CD	O
bank	NN	O
to	TO	O
another	DT	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
big	JJ	ESE
drawback	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
system	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
hardly	RB	ESE
anyone	NN	ESE
will	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
real	JJ	O
estate	NN	O
for	IN	O
peso-denominated	JJ	O
installment	JJ	O
checks	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
cashed	VBN	O
sometime	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
used	VBN	O
,	,	O
though	RB	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
smaller	JJR	O
transactions	NNS	O
or	CC	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
for	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
purchase	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Issuance	NN	O
of	IN	O
bonds	NNS	O
indexed	VBN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
value	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
dollar	NN	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
will	MD	O
soon	RB	O
start	VB	O
issuing	VBG	O
bonds	NNS	O
in	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
to	TO	O
offer	VB	O
the	DT	O
public	NN	O
another	DT	O
alternative	NN	O
to	TO	O
purchasing	VBG	O
dollars	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
idea	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
issue	VB	O
very	RB	O
short-term	JJ	O
bills	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
30	CD	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
now	RB	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
indexed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
ongoing	JJ	O
depreciation	NN	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
arrangement	NN	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
attractive	JJ	O
implicit	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
rate	NN	O
could	MD	O
also	RB	O
be	VB	O
devised	VBN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
easy	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
,	,	O
to	TO	O
drum	VB	O
up	RP	O
demand	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
full-fledged	JJ	O
default	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
No	DT	O
withholding	NN	O
on	IN	O
oil	NN	O
exports	VBZ	O
:	:	O
In	IN	O
conclusion	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
decided	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
reverse	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
20	CD	O
percent	NN	O
tax	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
planning	VBG	O
to	TO	O
levy	VB	O
on	IN	O
these	DT	O
exports	NNS	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
We	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
raised	VBN	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
that	DT	ESE
much	JJ	ESE
money	NN	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
sending	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
very	RB	ESE
bad	JJ	ESE
signal	NN	ESE
overseas	RB	O
by	IN	O
discriminating	VBG	O
between	IN	O
sectors	NNS	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
acknowledged	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
source	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Economy	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
any	DT	O
event	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
oil	NN	O
industry	NN	O
may	MD	O
be	VB	O
asked	VBN	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
advance	NN	O
on	IN	O
taxes	NNS	O
due	JJ	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
had	VBD	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
under	IN	DSE
consideration	NN	DSE
a	DT	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	IN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
any	DT	O
withholding	NN	O
arrangement	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
implemented	VBN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
apply	VB	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
exports	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
just	RB	O
some	DT	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Bonds	NNS	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
to	TO	O
compensate	VB	O
banks	NNS	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
will	MD	O
receive	VB	O
long-term	JJ	O
government	NN	O
bonds	NNS	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
as	IN	O
compensation	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
losses	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
arise	VB	O
from	IN	O
conversion	NN	O
into	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
balance	NN	O
sheets	NNS	O
.	.	O

Estimates	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
that	IN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
arrangement	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
devised	VBN	O
the	DT	O
red	JJ	O
ink	NN	O
will	MD	O
total	VB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
12	CD	O
billion	CD	O
pesos	NNS	O
or	CC	O
some	DT	O
$	$	O
6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
banks	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
also	RB	DSE
agreed	VBN	DSE
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
option	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	DSE
wold	VBD	DSE
rather	RB	DSE
hold	VB	O
a	DT	O
financial	JJ	O
claim	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
than	IN	O
place	VB	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
burden	NN	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
debtors	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
forced	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
declare	VB	O
bankruptcy	NN	O
if	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
got	VBD	O
no	DT	O
relief	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Phase	NN	O
1	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
swap	NN	O
remains	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
dollars	NNS	O
:	:	O
Banks	NNS	O
,	,	O
Pension	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Retirement	NNP	O
Fund	NNP	O
Management	NNP	O
Companies	NNPS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
insurance	NN	O
companies	NNS	O
exerted	VBN	DSE
strong	JJ	DSE
pressure	NN	DSE
to	TO	ESE
prevent	VB	ESE
all	DT	O
accounts	NNS	O
from	IN	O
being	VBG	O
converted	VBN	O
into	IN	O
pesos	NNS	O
at	IN	O
1.4	CD	O
to	TO	O
1	CD	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
managed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
bonds	NNS	O
in	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
currency	NN	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
start	VB	O
collecting	VBG	O
interest	NN	O
this	DT	O
April	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
likely	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
before	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
move	VB	O
ahead	RB	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
debt	NN	O
rescheduling	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
international	JJ	O
and	CC	O
local	JJ	O
investors	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
swap	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
-RSB-	VBZ	O

KABUL	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
3	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Fresh	NNP	O
fighting	VBG	O
has	VBZ	O
broken	VBN	O
out	RP	O
between	IN	O
rival	JJ	O
warlords	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
northern	JJ	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mazar-i-Sharif	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
defence	NN	O
ministry	NN	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Sunday	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
to	TO	O
two	CD	O
hour	NN	O
''	''	O
battle	NN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
between	IN	O
forces	NNS	O
loyal	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
Uzbek	NNP	O
warlord	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Rashid	NNP	O
Dostam	NNP	O
and	CC	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
rival	JJ	O
Tajik	NNP	O
commander	NN	O
Atta	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
,	,	O
defence	NN	O
ministry	NN	O
official	NN	O
Mira	NNP	O
Jan	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
one	NN	O
was	VBD	O
injured	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
fighting	NN	O
stopped	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
local	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
intervened	VBD	O
,	,	O
Jan	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
AFP	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
minor	JJ	O
clash	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
investigations	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
continuing	VBG	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
will	MD	O
identify	VB	O
the	DT	O
culprits	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
clashes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
punish	VB	ESE
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
reported	JJ	O
clash	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
fortnight	NN	O
involving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
forces	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Dostam	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
deputy	JJ	O
defence	NN	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Tajik	NNP	O
fighters	NNP	O
.	.	O

Dostam	NNP	O
's	POS	O
fighters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ethnic	JJ	O
Tajiks	NNS	O
loyal	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
former	JJ	O
Afghan	JJ	O
president	NN	O
Burhanuddin	NNP	O
Rabbani	NNP	O
previously	RB	O
battled	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Kunduz	NNP	O
province	NN	O
,	,	O
east	JJ	O
of	IN	O
Mazar-i-Sharif	NNP	O
,	,	O
leaving	VBG	O
11	CD	O
dead	NN	O
.	.	O

Dostam	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Rabbani	NNP	O
's	POS	O
factions	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
seen	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
uneasy	JJ	O
partners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fragile	JJ	O
Northern	NNP	O
Alliance	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
fought	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
militia	NN	O
from	IN	O
1996	CD	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
hardline	JJ	O
Islamic	JJ	O
regime	NN	O
crumbled	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
bombing	NN	O
in	IN	O
November	NNP	O
.	.	O

Jan	NNP	O
called	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
fighting	NN	O
between	IN	O
local	JJ	O
commanders	NNS	O
a	DT	O
symptom	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
23	CD	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
devastated	VBN	ESE
Afghanistan	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
These	DT	O
battles	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
always	RB	O
happened	VBN	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
occur	VBP	O
usually	RB	O
for	IN	O
personal	JJ	DSE
interests	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
factional	JJ	O
infighting	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
raised	VBN	DSE
fears	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
long-standing	JJ	O
ethnic	JJ	O
rivalries	NNS	O
could	MD	O
again	RB	O
split	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
defeat	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
delivering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
Speech	NNP	O
to	TO	O
both	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
House	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
on	IN	O
29	CD	O
January	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
unprecedented	JJ	ESE
wordings	NNS	ESE
he	PRP	O
lashed	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
at	IN	O
DPRK	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
labeling	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
reacted	VBN	DSE
strongly	RB	DSE
,	,	O
condemned	VBN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
counter-attacked	VBN	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
this	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
only	RB	ESE
natural	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
rational	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
experts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
allies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	DSE
criticized	VBN	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	ESE
,	,	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
or	CC	ESE
less	RBR	ESE
,	,	ESE
untenable	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Albright	NNP	O
:	:	O
First	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Launch	NNP	DSE
Attack	NNP	DSE

On	IN	O
1	CD	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
interviewed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Broadcasting	NNP	O
Corporation	NNP	O
,	,	O
Madeleine	NNP	O
Albright	NNP	O
,	,	O
former	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
,	,	O
described	VBD	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
Axis	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
''	''	O
remark	NN	DSE
as	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	ESE
gross	JJ	ESE
mistake	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
principle	NN	O
Bush	NNP	O
currently	RB	O
uses	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
handling	VBG	O
foreign	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
has	VBZ	ESE
caused	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
think	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
doing	VBG	O
things	NNS	O
``	``	O
in	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
utterly	RB	ESE
disorderly	JJ	ESE
way	NN	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
``	``	O
lost	JJ	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
putting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
together	RB	O
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
gross	JJ	ESE
mistake	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O
She	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
particularly	RB	DSE
opposed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
listing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
Axis	NN	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
way	NN	O
of	IN	O
doing	VBG	O
things	NNS	O
will	MD	ESE
possibly	RB	ESE
cause	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
lose	VB	DSE
popular	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
among	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

Albright	NNP	O
particularly	RB	DSE
noted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
she	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
contacted	VBN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
reached	VBN	DSE
agreement	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
.	.	O

Whereas	IN	ESE
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
``	``	O
single-handedly	RB	ESE
destroyed	VBN	ESE
''	''	DSE
the	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
she	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
established	VBN	O
with	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
age	NN	O
.	.	O

Albright	NNP	O
also	RB	O
pointed	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
very	RB	ESE
complicated	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
other	JJ	O
questions	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
still	RB	ESE
needs	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
aid	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Iran	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

Carpenter	NNP	O
,	,	O
deputy	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
non-governmental	JJ	O
research	NN	O
organization	NN	O
the	DT	O
Cato	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
,	,	O
holds	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
criticism	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
by	IN	O
name	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
really	RB	ESE
hard	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
understand	VB	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
deputy	JJ	O
director	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
It	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
really	RB	ESE
strange	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
include	VB	O
Korea	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
Korea	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
actively	RB	DSE
supported	VBN	DSE
terrorist	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Furthermore	RB	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
evidence	NN	O
in	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
hands	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Korea	NNP	O
's	POS	O
nuclear	JJ	O
project	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
all	DT	O
along	IN	O
been	VBN	O
frozen	VBN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
mid-1990s	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
know	VB	DSE
why	WRB	O
Bush	NNP	O
listed	VBD	DSE
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Some	DT	O
commentaries	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
including	VBG	O
Korea	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
''	''	O
list	NN	O
would	MD	O
irritate	VB	DSE
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	ESE
cause	VB	ESE
Japan	NNP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Republic	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Korea	NNP	ESE
-LRB-	-LRB-	ESE
ROK	NNP	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	ESE
feel	VBP	ESE
disturbed	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

An	DT	O
analytical	JJ	O
article	NN	O
carried	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
including	VBG	O
Iran	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Evil	NNP	O
''	''	O
list	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
astonishing	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
article	NN	O
says	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
tried	VBD	DSE
hard	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
establish	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
with	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
fall	NN	O
and	CC	O
expressed	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
appreciation	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
condemnation	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Iran	NNP	O
also	RB	O
indicated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
case	NN	O
US	NNP	O
pilots	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
hit	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
landed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
would	MD	O
give	VB	O
them	PRP	O
assistance	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
analyst	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
worried	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attack	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
possibly	RB	ESE
forfeit	VB	ESE
all	DT	ESE
recent	JJ	ESE
efforts	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Carpenter	NNP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
way	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
door	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
improving	VBG	ESE
relations	NNS	ESE
with	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
completely	RB	ESE
blocked	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
that	DT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
unfortunate	JJ	ESE
part	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
cast	VBD	ESE
away	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
chance	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
improving	VBG	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	DSE
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
completely	RB	ESE
closed	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
door	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
improvement	NN	O
of	IN	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

Difficult	VB	O
for	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
France	NNP	O
To	TO	O
Agree	VB	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O

After	IN	O
he	PRP	O
set	VBD	DSE
forth	RP	DSE
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
''	''	ESE
theory	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
met	VBD	O
with	IN	O
increasing	VBG	DSE
attacks	NNS	DSE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
US	NNP	O
closest	JJS	O
allies	NNS	O
also	RB	DSE
thought	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
hard	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
agree	VB	DSE
with	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remark	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
report	NN	O
carried	VBN	O
in	IN	O
British	NNP	O
Daily	NNP	O
Telegraph	NNP	O
on	IN	O
2	CD	O
February	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
British	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
queried	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	VBN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
''	''	ESE
theory	NN	ESE
set	VBN	DSE
forth	RP	DSE
in	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
thinking	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
remark	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
attempts	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
use	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
anti-terror	JJ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
play	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
party	NN	ESE
politics	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Straw	NNP	O
added	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
had	VBD	DSE
become	VBN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
closest	JJS	DSE
allies	NNS	DSE
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
''	''	O
incident	NN	O
,	,	O
now	RB	O
they	PRP	ESE
may	MD	ESE
no	RB	ESE
longer	RB	ESE
stand	VB	ESE
shoulder	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
shoulder	NN	ESE
.	.	O

French	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jacques	NNP	O
Chirac	NNP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
subscribe	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
''	''	ESE
theory	NN	ESE
advanced	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

Chirac	NNP	O
's	POS	O
assistant	NN	O
indicated	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
good-and-evil	JJ	DSE
view	NN	DSE
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
conform	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
actual	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
present-day	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
French	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
office	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
make	VB	O
open	JJ	O
comments	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statement	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
only	RB	O
says	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
what	WP	O
Bush	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
is	VBZ	O
directed	VBN	O
mainly	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Economic	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
NATO	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Robertson	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
charging	VBG	DSE
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
with	IN	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
``	``	O
Axis	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
''	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
must	MD	ESE
produce	VB	O
evidence	NN	O
.	.	O

Observers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
maintain	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
NATO	NNP	O
Secretary-general	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statement	NN	O
indicates	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
feels	VBZ	DSE
uneasy	JJ	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
policy	NN	O
which	WDT	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
determined	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
expand	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
scope	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
anti-terror	JJ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
.	.	O

White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
and	CC	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
Hasten	NNP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Smooth	NNP	DSE
the	DT	O
Matter	NNP	O
Over	IN	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
bid	NN	O
to	TO	O
alleviate	VB	O
the	DT	DSE
sentiments	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
official	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
discretely	RB	DSE
assured	VBN	DSE
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
hint	VB	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
military	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
admonishes	VBZ	DSE
his	PRP$	O
subordinates	NNS	O
that	IN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
mass	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
spirit	NN	O
and	CC	O
literal	JJ	O
meaning	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
strictly	RB	ESE
acted	VBN	O
upon	RB	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	ESE
causing	VBG	ESE
doubts	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
external	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
on	IN	O
1	CD	O
February	NNP	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
collect	VB	O
various	JJ	O
statements	NNS	O
and	CC	O
send	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
embassies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
worldwide	RB	O
,	,	O
so	RB	O
as	RB	O
to	TO	O
calm	VB	O
down	RP	O
foreign	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
negative	JJ	DSE
reactions	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Richard	NNP	O
Boucher	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
will	MD	O
send	VB	O
all	DT	O
relevant	JJ	O
information	NN	O
and	CC	O
summaries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
information	NN	O
to	TO	O
our	PRP$	O
embassies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
places	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
to	TO	ESE
facilitate	VB	ESE
understanding	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
related	VBN	ESE
arguments	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

An	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
US	NNP	O
diplomats	NNS	O
to	TO	O
countries	NNS	O
concerned	VBN	DSE
are	VBP	O
authorized	VBN	O
to	TO	O
explain	VB	O
to	TO	O
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
may	MD	DSE
have	VB	DSE
doubts	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
dispelling	VBG	O
various	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
doubt	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
about	IN	O
to	TO	O
dispatch	VB	O
troops	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
described	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
few	JJ	ESE
enlightened	CD	ESE
officials	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
patch	VB	O
up	RP	O
''	''	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
statements	NNS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
his	PRP$	O
latest	JJS	O
one	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
made	VBD	DSE
reckless	JJ	ESE
threats	NNS	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
namely	NNP	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
day	NN	O
after	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
threat	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
crush	VB	ESE
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
use	VB	ESE
all	DT	ESE
means	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
them	PRP	O
from	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
,	,	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
Committee	NNP	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
characterizing	VBG	DSE
these	DT	O
counties	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
mean	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
intends	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
invade	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
prepared	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
initiate	VB	DSE
a	DT	DSE
dialogue	NN	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	ESE
friends	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
allies	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
on	IN	O
ways	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
such	JJ	ESE
regimes	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

These	DT	DSE
are	VBP	O
fine	JJ	ESE
words	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
reflect	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
reality	NN	ESE
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
hard-line	JJ	ESE
wing	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
comprising	VBG	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Dick	NNP	O
Cheney	NNP	O
,	,	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Adviser	NNP	O
Condoleezza	NNP	O
Rice	NNP	O
have	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
final	JJ	ESE
say	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
running	VBG	O
affairs	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
have	VB	ESE
direct	JJ	ESE
influence	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
.	.	O

Oddly	RB	ESE
enough	RB	ESE
,	,	O
speculations	NNS	DSE
swirled	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
listened	VBD	O
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
threats	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
``	``	O
the	DT	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
like	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
citizen	NN	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
read	VBN	O
the	DT	O
speech	NN	O
before	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
delivered	VBN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	ESE
supposed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
do	VB	ESE
by	IN	ESE
virtue	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
post	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
he	PRP	O
subsequently	RB	DSE
denied	VBD	DSE
these	DT	O
speculations	NNS	DSE
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
mean	VB	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
baseless	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

At	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
rate	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remark	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
readiness	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
enter	VB	DSE
dialogue	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
these	DT	O
``	``	O
evil	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
states	NNS	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
friends	NNS	ESE
on	IN	O
ways	NNS	O
of	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
involves	VBZ	ESE
some	DT	ESE
contradictions	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

For	IN	O
he	PRP	O
affirmed	VBD	DSE
in	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
first	JJ	DSE
speech	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
no	DT	ESE
dialogue	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
until	IN	ESE
after	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
accepted	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
arms	NNS	O
inspectors	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
current	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
consult	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
no	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
even	RB	ESE
its	PRP$	O
closest	JJS	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
or	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
followers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Third	NNP	O
World	NNP	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
already	RB	DSE
decided	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
``	``	O
punish	VB	ESE
''	''	O
any	DT	O
country	NN	O
it	PRP	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
poses	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
danger	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Hebrew	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
lumped	VBN	DSE
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
with	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
only	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
mislead	VB	ESE
Arabs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	ESE
create	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
impression	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Islam	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
alone	RB	ESE
targeted	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
these	DT	O
days	NNS	O
ruled	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
alliance	NN	ESE
between	IN	O
two	CD	O
main	JJ	O
lobbies	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
arms	NNS	O
lobby	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Zionist	NNP	O
lobby	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
sees	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	DSE
world	NN	DSE
through	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
eyes	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Ari'el	NNP	ESE
Sharon	NNP	ESE
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
extremist	NN	ESE
government	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
therefore	RB	O
have	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
expect	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
worst	JJS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
facing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
recession	NN	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
repeat	VB	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
father	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
mistake	NN	ESE
,	,	O
being	VBG	O
defeated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
factors	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
therefore	RB	ESE
planning	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
trigger	VB	ESE
wars	NNS	ESE
here	RB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
there	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
revive	VB	O
the	DT	O
flagging	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
industry	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
run	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
typical	JJ	ESE
Texan	JJ	ESE
mentality	NN	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
closer	JJR	ESE
to	TO	ESE
that	DT	ESE
of	IN	ESE
cowboys	NNS	ESE
than	IN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
a	DT	ESE
civilized	JJ	ESE
mentality	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
in	IN	DSE
dialogue	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
coexistence	NN	ESE
among	IN	O
peoples	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
mentality	NN	O
simultaneously	RB	ESE
raises	VBZ	ESE
apprehensions	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
resentment	NN	ESE
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
international	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
prosperity	NN	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
built	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
stability	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
not	RB	ESE
wars	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	ESE
catastrophe	NN	ESE
would	MD	ESE
engulf	VB	ESE
every	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
arms	NNS	O
industry	NN	O
progressed	VBD	O
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
expense	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
security	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
stability	NN	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	O
keeping	VBG	O
Arafat	NNP	O
captive	NNP	O
,	,	O
under	IN	ESE
siege	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
occupying	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	ESE
affront	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
Arab	JJ	ESE
dignity	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
International	NNP	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	O
powder	NN	ESE
keg	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
at	IN	O
one	CD	O
point	NN	O
explode	VB	O
,	,	O
devastating	VBG	ESE
what	WP	ESE
remains	VBZ	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
same	JJ	O
security	NN	O
that	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
assassin	NN	ESE
,	,	O
uses	VBZ	DSE
as	IN	DSE
an	DT	ESE
excuse	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
instigate	VB	ESE
struggles	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
wars	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
promote	VB	ESE
instability	NN	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
pretends	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
besieges	VBZ	O
Arafat	NNP	O
because	IN	ESE
so	RB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
unable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
confront	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
resistance	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
only	RB	ESE
natural	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
guerilla	NN	ESE
operations	NNS	ESE
successively	RB	O
occur	VBP	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
inside	IN	O
the	DT	O
fortified	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
begins	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
wonder	VB	DSE
whether	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
accusations	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
planning	VBG	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
instructing	VBG	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
targets	NNS	O
despite	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	O
captivity	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
round-the-clock	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
surveillance	NN	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	ESE
founded	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
only	JJ	ESE
interpretation	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
these	DT	DSE
accusations	NNS	DSE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
formidable	JJ	ESE
supernatural	JJ	ESE
powers	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	O
enable	VBP	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
homeland	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
unlimited	JJ	ESE
capabilities	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
occupying	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
equipped	VBN	O
with	IN	O
all	PDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
mighty	JJ	ESE
US	JJ	O
weapon	NN	O
technology	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
failure	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
US-made	JJ	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
machine	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
settle	VB	O
this	DT	O
unequal	JJ	ESE
battle	NN	O
became	VBD	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
farcical-yet-provocative	NN	ESE
,	,	O
statements	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
of	IN	O
defense	NN	O
now	RB	O
present	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
called	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
helping	VBG	O
aggressive	JJ	ESE
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
a	DT	O
traitorous	JJ	ESE
agent	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Authority	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
could	MD	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
its	PRP$	O
terms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
assassinate	VB	ESE
'	''	ESE
the	DT	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
certain	JJ	ESE
the	DT	O
Ben	NNP	O
Eliezer	NNP	O
's	POS	O
hallucination	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
mere	JJ	ESE
expression	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
failure	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
persuade	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
brutality	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupying	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
'	POS	O
practices	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
even	RB	O
embody	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
bankrupt	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
criminal	JJ	ESE
extremism	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
failure	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
gain	VB	ESE
legitimacy	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
continuing	VBG	O
occupation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
.	.	O

Ben	NNP	O
Eliezer	NNP	O
's	POS	O
raving	NN	ESE
coincided	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
arrival	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
assassin	NN	ESE
boss	NN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
exerting	VBG	DSE
pressures	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
persuade	VB	DSE
it	PRP	O
that	IN	O
removing	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
could	MD	ESE
bring	VB	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
surrender	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
halt	VB	O
violence	NN	O
as	IN	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
calls	VBZ	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Ben	NNP	O
Eliezer	NNP	O
never	RB	ESE
stopped	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
consider	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
patriotic	JJ	O
Palestinian	NN	O
could	MD	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
substitute	NN	O
agent	NN	O
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
extremist	NN	ESE
gang	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
understand	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
symbolizes	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
struggle	NN	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
this	DT	DSE
attitude	NN	DSE
,	,	O
Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
showed	VBD	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
true	JJ	DSE
hostility	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
leader	NN	O
and	CC	O
chairman	NN	O
elected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
peace	NN	O
Envoy	NNP	O
Burns	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
expressed	VBN	O
this	DT	O
after	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
president	NN	O
Mubarak	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
declared	VBN	O
that	IN	O
US	NNP	O
contacts	NNS	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
with	IN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
considering	VBG	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
elected	VBN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
chairman	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
wish	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
Burns	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statements	NNS	O
reflect	VBP	O
a	DT	O
true	JJ	ESE
position	NN	DSE
that	WDT	O
signals	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
return	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
balance	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
position	NN	O
in	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
reality	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Palestinian-Israeli	JJ	O
struggle	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
come	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
gentlemen	RB	ESE
,	,	O
for	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
assassin	NN	ESE
,	,	O
to	TO	DSE
realize	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
injustice	NN	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
last	VB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
security	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
depends	VBZ	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
regaining	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
besieging	VBG	O
Arafat	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sharon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
turned	VBN	O
him	PRP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
Mandela	NNP	ESE
''	''	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Arab	JJ	ESE
struggle	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
foretells	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
's	POS	O
claims	NNS	O
will	MD	O
inevitably	RB	ESE
falls	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
no	DT	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
how	WRB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
Sharon	NNP	ESE
humiliates	VBZ	ESE
Arab	JJ	ESE
dignity	NN	ESE
,	,	O
relaying	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
protection	NN	O
and	CC	O
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
forgot	VBD	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
principles	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
role	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
defending	VBG	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
legitimacy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Italian	JJ	O
farmer	NN	O
charged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
illegally	RB	O
slaughtering	VBG	O
cattle	NNS	O

Benevento	NNP	O
,	,	O
13	CD	O
February	NNP	O
:	:	O
A	DT	O
67-year-old	JJ	O
farmer	NN	O
from	IN	O
Benevento	NNP	O
near	IN	O
Naples	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
today	NN	O
on	IN	O
charges	NNS	O
of	IN	O
illegally	RB	O
slaughtering	VBG	O
cattle	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
man	NN	O
was	VBD	O
caught	VBN	O
by	IN	O
police	NN	O
while	IN	O
secretly	RB	O
slaughtering	VBG	O
a	DT	O
cow	NN	O
at	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
farm	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
meat	NN	O
was	VBD	O
confiscated	VBN	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
tested	VBN	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
contaminated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
``	``	O
mad	JJ	O
cow	NN	O
''	''	O
disease	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
bovine	JJ	O
spongiform	NN	O
encephalopathy	NN	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
stepped	VBN	O
up	RP	O
farm	NN	O
inspections	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
of	IN	O
Campania	NNP	O
amid	IN	O
heightened	VBN	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
slaughtering	VBG	O
practices	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
Italy	NNP	O
's	POS	O
first	JJ	O
suspected	VBN	DSE
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
vCJD	NN	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
fatal	JJ	O
brain-wasting	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
BSE	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
case	NN	O
concerns	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
23-year-old	JJ	O
woman	NN	O
from	IN	O
Menfi	NNP	O
in	IN	O
southwest	JJ	O
Sicily	NNP	O
whom	WP	O
health	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
had	VBD	O
almost	RB	ESE
certainly	RB	ESE
contracted	VBN	O
the	DT	O
disease	NN	O
in	IN	O
Italy	NNP	O
and	CC	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
five	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

Federico	NNP	O
Piccoli	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
top	JJ	O
neurologist	NN	O
at	IN	O
Palermo	NNP	O
hospital	NN	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
helping	VBG	O
to	TO	O
treat	VB	O
the	DT	O
woman	NN	O
,	,	O
immediately	RB	O
warned	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
further	JJ	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
vCJD	NN	O
in	IN	O
Sicily	NNP	O
were	VBD	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
expected	VBN	ESE
because	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
illegal	JJ	O
slaughter	NN	O
of	IN	O
animals	NNS	O
still	RB	O
goes	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
here	RB	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
comments	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
immediately	RB	DSE
contested	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
meat	NN	O
industry	NN	O
representatives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
vet	NN	O
associations	NNS	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Green	NN	O
party	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
yesterday	NN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
evidence	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
illegal	JJ	O
slaughtering	NN	O
practices	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
rise	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
several	JJ	O
southern	JJ	O
regions	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Campania	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sicily	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Puglia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
meat	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
entering	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
food	NN	ESE
chain	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Italy	NNP	O
launched	VBD	O
a	DT	O
BSE	NNP	O
cattle-testing	JJ	O
programme	NN	O
in	IN	O
January	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
compliance	NN	O
with	IN	O
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
regulations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
so	RB	O
far	RB	O
56	CD	O
cases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
mad	JJ	O
cow	NN	O
''	''	O
disease	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
detected	VBN	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
expressed	VBN	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Lebanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Hizbullah	NNP	O
attack	NN	O
against	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
requested	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
efforts	NNS	O
be	VB	O
deployed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	ESE
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
development	NN	ESE
,	,	O
official	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
disclosed	VBD	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
an	DT	O
American	JJ	O
message	NN	O
was	VBD	O
delivered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
claims	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
Hizbullah	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
contemplating	VBG	DSE
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
to	TO	O
mark	VB	O
the	DT	O
anniversary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
assassination	NN	O
of	IN	O
then-Hizbullah	JJ	O
secretary-general	NN	O
Abbas	NNP	O
Mussawi	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mussawi	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
on	RP	O
Feb.	NNP	O
17	CD	O
,	,	O
1992	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
an	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
helicopter	NN	O
fired	VBD	O
a	DT	O
missile	NN	O
into	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
car	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
fears	NNS	DSE
were	VBD	ESE
based	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
Israeli	JJ	O
information	NN	O
about	IN	O
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
likelihood	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Security	NNP	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
reinforced	JJ	O
security	NN	O
measures	NNS	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
Lebanese-Israeli	JJ	O
border	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
having	VBG	O
adopted	VBN	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
precautionary	JJ	O
procedures	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

For	IN	O
that	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
,	,	O
Israeli	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
deployed	VBN	O
en	IN	O
masse	NN	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
48	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Lebanese	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
avoided	VBN	DSE
publicly	RB	O
commenting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
message	NN	O
from	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
reaffirmed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
remained	VBD	DSE
committed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	DSE
position	NN	DSE
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
violations	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
's	POS	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
``	``	ESE
Blue	NNP	ESE
Line	NNP	ESE
''	''	ESE
are	VBP	O
usually	RB	ESE
committed	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
Israel	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
responsible	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
all	DT	ESE
kinds	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
provocative	JJ	ESE
activities	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
one	CD	O
official	JJ	O
source	NN	O
remarked	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
referring	VBG	DSE
in	IN	DSE
particular	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
air	NN	O
raids	NNS	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	ESE
aggressive	JJ	ESE
acts	NNS	ESE
against	IN	ESE
Lebanon	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

Lebanese	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
expect	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
curb	VB	O
such	JJ	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
infractions	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
official	JJ	O
source	NN	O
added	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
rather	RB	ESE
than	IN	ESE
adopt	VB	DSE
Israeli	JJ	O
claims	NNS	DSE
and	CC	O
seek	VB	DSE
security	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jewish	JJ	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
official	NN	O
in	IN	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
politicians	NNS	O
recently	RB	O
,	,	O
hostility	NN	DSE
toward	IN	O
Hizbullah	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
grown	VBN	ESE
tremendously	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
official	NN	O
did	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
rule	VB	DSE
out	RP	DSE
the	DT	ESE
possibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
seeing	VBG	O
such	JJ	ESE
animosity	NN	ESE
reflect	VB	ESE
negatively	RB	ESE
on	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Syria	NNP	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
in	IN	O
general	NN	O
-	:	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
eve	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
summit	NN	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
March	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Beirut	NNP	O
.	.	O

TAIPEI	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
17	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
keeping	VBG	DSE
a	DT	DSE
wary	JJ	DSE
eye	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
China	NNP	O
visit	NN	O
despite	IN	O
assurances	NNS	DSE
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
traded	VBN	ESE
away	RP	ESE
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
guaranteed	VBN	DSE
Taipei	NNP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
dilute	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
backing	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
in	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
better	JJR	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Chang	NNP	O
Siao-yueh	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
AFP	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Through	IN	O
some	DT	O
proper	JJ	O
channels	NNS	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
told	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
there	EX	ESE
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
surprises	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
during	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
top	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
handling	VBG	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
affairs	NNS	O
,	,	O
Richard	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
--	:	O
no	DT	O
relation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
--	:	O
also	RB	O
sought	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
ease	VB	DSE
Taipei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
concerns	NNS	DSE
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
He	PRP	O
made	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
clear	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
are	VBP	ESE
getting	VBG	ESE
better	RBR	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Joseph	NNP	O
Wu	NNP	O
,	,	O
deputy	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
National	NNP	O
Chengchi	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Richard	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
chairman	NN	O
and	CC	O
managing	VBG	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AIT	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
body	NN	O
authorised	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
to	TO	O
handle	VB	O
exchanges	NNS	O
since	IN	O
it	PRP	O
switched	VBD	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
recognition	NN	O
from	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1979	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
embarked	VBD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
week-long	JJ	O
tour	NN	O
of	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
late	JJ	O
Saturday	NNP	O
with	IN	O
stopovers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
will	MD	O
meet	VB	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
on	IN	O
February	NNP	O
21	CD	O
and	CC	O
22	CD	O
.	.	O

Wu	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
believed	VBD	DSE
overall	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
interests	NNS	DSE
were	VBD	O
protected	VBN	O
from	IN	O
knocks	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
enjoyed	VBD	O
``	``	O
strong	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
''	''	O
among	IN	O
decision-makers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
package	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taipei	NNP	O
since	IN	O
1992	CD	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
four	CD	O
Kidd-class	NNP	O
destroyers	NNS	O
,	,	O
eight	CD	O
diesel	JJ	O
submarines	NNS	O
and	CC	O
12	CD	O
P-3C	NN	O
submarine-hunting	NN	O
aircraft	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sale	NN	O
infuriated	VBD	DSE
Beijing	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
regards	VBZ	DSE
Taiwan	NNP	O
an	DT	ESE
integral	JJ	ESE
part	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
territory	NN	O
awaiting	VBG	O
reunification	NN	O
,	,	O
by	IN	ESE
force	NN	ESE
if	IN	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Before	IN	O
leaving	VBG	O
for	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
discuss	VB	O
with	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
trade	NN	O
issues	NNS	O
arising	VBG	O
from	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
entry	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organisation	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terror	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
fate	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
called	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
resolution	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
sovereignty	NN	O
dispute	NN	O
between	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Beijing	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
split	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
1949	CD	O
.	.	O

Taiwanese	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
nonetheless	RB	DSE
concerned	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
through	IN	O
videoconference	JJ	O
to	TO	O
hundreds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Taiwanese	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Taiwanese	NNPS	O
American	JJ	O
students	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Harvard	NNP	O
,	,	O
Yale	NNP	O
,	,	O
Columbia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
universities	NNS	O
,	,	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Annette	NNP	O
Lu	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
warned	VBD	DSE
of	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
obstruct	VB	O
cross-strait	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
As	IN	ESE
usual	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
Beijing	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
try	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
best	JJS	ESE
to	TO	DSE
persuade	VB	DSE
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
into	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
something	NN	ESE
disadvantageous	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Asian	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
mindset	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
impair	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
healthy	JJ	O
interaction	NN	O
between	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
an	DT	O
ad	FW	O
hoc	FW	O
group	NN	O
to	TO	O
monitor	VB	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Asia	NNP	O
trip	NN	O
around-the-clock	NN	O
and	CC	O
report	VB	O
to	TO	O
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shui-bian	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chang	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
Taipei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
de	FW	O
facto	FW	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
task	NN	O
.	.	O

Compounding	JJ	O
fears	NNS	DSE
is	VBZ	O
speculation	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
may	MD	O
sign	VB	O
a	DT	O
fresh	JJ	O
communique	NN	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
issues	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
anti-terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
prevention	NN	O
of	IN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
proliferation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
sealed	VBN	O
three	CD	O
joint	JJ	O
communiques	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1970s	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
was	VBD	O
issued	VBN	O
during	IN	O
then-president	JJ	O
Richard	NNP	O
Nixon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
landmark	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1972	CD	O
while	IN	O
another	DT	O
one	NN	O
,	,	O
signed	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ronald	NNP	O
Reagan	NNP	O
era	NN	O
,	,	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
gradually	RB	O
reduce	VB	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Wu	NNP	O
defended	VBD	DSE
Taipei	NNP	O
's	POS	O
cautious	JJ	O
approach	NN	O
,	,	O
warning	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
could	MD	ESE
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
to	TO	O
gain	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
upper	JJ	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interest	NN	DSE
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
harmed	VBN	ESE
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
took	VBD	ESE
advantage	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occasion	NN	O
by	IN	O
making	VBG	DSE
remarks	NNS	DSE
unfavorable	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
Taipei	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
failed	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
defend	VB	ESE
Taipei	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Wu	NNP	O
warned	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Taipei	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
angered	VBN	DSE
when	WRB	O
then-president	NNP	O
Bill	NNP	O
Clinton	NNP	O
pledged	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
``	``	O
three	CD	O
nos	NN	O
''	''	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
China	NNP	O
visit	NN	O
in	IN	O
1998	CD	O
.	.	O

Clinton	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
support	VB	DSE
independence	NN	O
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
two	CD	O
Chinas	NNS	O
''	''	O
or	CC	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
Taiwan	NNS	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
member	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
any	DT	O
organisation	NN	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
statehood	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
requirement	NN	O
.	.	O

TOKYO	NNP	O
,	,	O
Feb	NNP	O
18	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
Monday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
all	DT	ESE
options	NNS	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
table	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
even	RB	O
as	IN	O
Germany	NNP	O
warned	VBD	DSE
against	IN	DSE
any	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
adventure	NN	ESE
''	''	O
in	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Asian	JJ	O
tour	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
dismissed	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
chilly	JJ	DSE
reception	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
rhetoric	NN	DSE
,	,	O
telling	VBG	DSE
reporters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	O
keep	VB	O
all	DT	ESE
options	NNS	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
table	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	ESE
all	DT	ESE
issues	NNS	ESE
peacefully	RB	ESE
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
it	PRP	O
be	VB	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
or	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
speaking	VBG	O
next	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
lumped	VBN	DSE
those	DT	O
three	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
together	RB	O
in	IN	O
what	WDT	O
terms	NNS	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
language	NN	O
that	DT	O
has	VBZ	DSE
riled	VBN	DSE
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
renewed	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
pledge	NN	DSE
to	TO	ESE
thwart	VB	ESE
terrorist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
who	WP	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
``	``	O
mate	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
''	''	O
with	IN	O
regimes	NNS	O
hoping	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
acquire	VB	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	DSE
``	``	O
nations	NNS	O
will	MD	ESE
come	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
''	''	ESE
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
extended	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
People	NNS	ESE
who	WP	ESE
love	VBP	ESE
freedom	NN	ESE
understand	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
we	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
allow	VB	ESE
nations	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
transparent	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
nations	NNS	ESE
with	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
terrible	JJ	ESE
history	NN	ESE
,	,	O
nations	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
so	RB	ESE
dictatorial	JJ	ESE
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
willing	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
starve	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
we	PRP	ESE
ca	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
allow	VB	ESE
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
mate	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
with	IN	ESE
terrorist	JJ	ESE
organizations	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Asked	VBN	O
about	IN	O
French	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Hubert	NNP	O
Vedrine	NNP	O
's	POS	O
criticism	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	O
''	''	O
concept	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
simplistic	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
understand	VB	DSE
what	WP	O
happens	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
arena	NN	O
;	:	O
people	NNS	ESE
say	VBP	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	DSE
the	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
I	NN	O
've	VBP	O
talked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
understand	VB	DSE
,	,	DSE
exactly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
what	WP	ESE
needs	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
happen	VB	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
understand	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
just	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
history	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
given	VBN	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
unique	JJ	ESE
opportunity	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
defend	VB	ESE
freedom	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
arrived	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
Sunday	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
week-long	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
take	VB	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
Seoul	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
held	VBD	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
effort	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
``	``	O
specifically	JJ	O
''	''	O
talk	NN	O
about	IN	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
any	DT	O
other	JJ	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
official	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
travel	VB	O
to	TO	O
Seoul	NNP	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
following	JJ	O
day	NN	O
will	MD	O
visit	VB	O
the	DT	O
heavily	RB	O
fortified	JJ	O
no-man	NN	O
's	POS	O
land	NN	O
between	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
and	CC	O
communist	JJ	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
maintains	VBZ	O
some	DT	O
37,000	CD	O
troops	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
peninsula	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
called	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
de-militarised	JJ	O
zone	NN	O
dividing	VBG	O
South	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
from	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
hardline	JJ	O
communist	JJ	O
northern	JJ	O
neighbour	NN	O
``	``	O
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
dangerous	JJ	ESE
places	NNS	ESE
on	IN	ESE
earth	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
tough	JJ	DSE
stand	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
P'yongyang	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
provoked	VBN	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
Seoul	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
President	NNP	O
Kim	NNP	O
Tae-chung	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
five-year	JJ	O
term	NN	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
prise	VB	O
the	DT	O
hermit	JJ	O
state	NN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
isolation	NN	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
Korean	JJ	O
ministers	NNS	O
fear	VBP	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
tough	JJ	DSE
talking	NN	DSE
may	MD	ESE
put	VB	ESE
back	RP	ESE
by	IN	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
Kim	NNP	O
's	POS	O
so-called	JJ	O
Sunshine	NNP	O
Policy	NNP	O
of	IN	O
establishing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
permanent	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
.	.	O

Angry	NNP	DSE
anti-US	JJ	DSE
protests	NNS	DSE
erupted	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
Seoul	NNP	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
arrival	NN	O
with	IN	O
police	NN	O
storming	VBG	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Chamber	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Commerce	NNP	O
and	CC	O
detaining	VBG	O
32	CD	O
students	NNS	O
occupying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
building	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
three-hour	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
,	,	O
protesters	NNS	O
hurled	VBN	O
leaflets	NNS	O
proclaiming	VBG	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
war	NN	ESE
freak	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
diplomats	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
Bush	NNP	O
will	MD	DSE
seek	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
support	VB	DSE
Kim	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Nobel	NNP	O
Prize	NNP	O
winning	VBG	O
policy	NN	O
by	IN	O
offering	VBG	DSE
new	JJ	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
North	NNP	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
remaining	VBG	DSE
firm	NN	DSE
about	IN	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
's	POS	O
missile	NN	O
sales	NNS	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
feared	VBN	DSE
chemical	NN	O
and	CC	O
biological	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
programmes	NNS	O
.	.	O

North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
remains	VBZ	DSE
unconvinced	JJ	DSE
,	,	O
calling	VBG	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
the	DT	ESE
head	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
an	DT	ESE
empire	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O
Its	PRP$	O
state	NN	O
media	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	JJS	ESE
bellicose	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
heinous	NNP	ESE
''	''	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
president	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
added	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
intended	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
``	``	ESE
fan	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
war	NN	ESE
hysteria	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
though	IN	ESE
US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
stressed	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
no	DT	O
firm	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
plans	NNS	O
exist	VBP	O
for	IN	O
expanding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terror	NN	O
launched	VBN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
late	JJ	O
Sunday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Hussein	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
go	VB	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	ESE
've	VBP	ESE
made	VBN	ESE
no	DT	ESE
secret	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
much	RB	ESE
safer	JJR	ESE
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
a	DT	O
regime	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
deserve	VBP	ESE
instead	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
regime	NN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Adviser	NNP	O
Condoleezza	NNP	O
Rice	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
CBS	NNP	O
television	NN	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
long	RB	DSE
accused	VBN	DSE
Baghdad	NNP	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
UN	NNP	O
sanctions	NNS	O
since	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
1990	CD	O
invasion	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kuwait	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Baghdad	NNP	O
insisted	VBD	DSE
Sunday	NNP	O
it	PRP	ESE
could	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
threat	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
threatening	VBG	ESE
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
contrary	NN	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
ones	NNS	ESE
attacking	VBG	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
way	NN	ESE
round	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Ath-Thawra	NNP	O
,	,	O
mouthpiece	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
Baath	NNP	O
party	NN	O
in	IN	O
Baghdad	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
Iraq	NNP	O
possessed	VBD	O
such	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
could	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
threaten	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

How	WRB	ESE
could	MD	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
threaten	VB	ESE
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
possesses	VBZ	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	ESE
destroy	VB	ESE
entire	JJ	ESE
planets	NNS	ESE
?	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
Berlin	NNP	O
,	,	O
Germany	NNP	O
's	POS	O
chief	NN	O
government	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
Uwe-Karsten	NNP	O
Heye	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
journalists	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
government	NN	O
can	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
imagine	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
an	DT	DSE
interest	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
engaging	VBG	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	ESE
adventure	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
in	IN	ESE
Iraq	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

Chancellor	NNP	O
Gerhard	NNP	O
Schroeder	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
pledged	VBN	DSE
``	``	O
undivided	JJ	ESE
support	NN	ESE
''	''	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
Germany	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
ready	JJ	DSE
for	IN	O
risks	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
military	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
for	IN	ESE
adventures	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
also	RB	DSE
insisted	VBN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
allies	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
informed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
consulted	VBN	O
about	IN	O
US	NNP	O
plans	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
German	JJ	O
government	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
``	``	ESE
useful	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
if	IN	ESE
UN	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
could	MD	ESE
enter	VB	ESE
Iraq	NNP	O
again	RB	O
to	TO	O
check	VB	O
for	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

German	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Joschka	NNP	O
Fischer	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
sharply	RB	DSE
criticised	VBD	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
axis	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
remarks	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
telling	VBG	DSE
a	DT	O
newspaper	NN	O
that	IN	O
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
concept	NN	ESE
``	``	ESE
gets	VBZ	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
nowhere	RB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	DSE
long	RB	DSE
had	VBN	DSE
tense	JJ	DSE
relations	NNS	DSE
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
western	JJ	O
neighbor	NN	O
,	,	O
voiced	VBD	DSE
opposition	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
strike	NN	O
against	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
hope	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
solved	VBN	ESE
through	IN	ESE
peaceful	JJ	ESE
means	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
with	IN	O
initiatives	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
secretary	NN	O
general	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	O
active	JJ	O
role	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Kamal	NNP	O
Kharazi	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
also	RB	DSE
hope	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
gives	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
favourable	JJ	ESE
response	NN	O
and	CC	O
allows	VBZ	DSE
UN	NNP	O
weapon	NN	O
inspectors	NNS	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

Kharazi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
150	CD	O
foreigners	NNS	O
arrested	VBN	O
recently	RB	O
on	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
border	NN	O
with	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
terror	NN	O
network	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
admitted	VBD	DSE
some	DT	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
sympathisers	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
sent	VBN	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
home	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
those	DT	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
were	VBD	O
40	CD	O
women	NNS	O
,	,	O
between	IN	O
70	CD	O
and	CC	O
80	CD	O
children	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
men	NNS	O
of	IN	O
European	NNP	O
,	,	O
North	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
origin	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
a	DT	O
handful	NN	O
of	IN	O
Afghans	NNPS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
source	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
affair	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
become	VB	ESE
``	``	ESE
embarrassing	VBG	ESE
''	''	O
for	IN	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
because	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
insistence	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
judging	VBG	ESE
for	IN	ESE
themselves	PRP	ESE
''	''	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
supported	VBD	DSE
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
alleges	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
Tehran	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
allowed	VBN	DSE
al-Qa	JJ	O
`	``	O
ida	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
regime	NN	O
to	TO	O
enter	VB	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
hotly	RB	DSE
denied	VBN	DSE
but	CC	O
said	VBD	DSE
they	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
act	VB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
provided	VBN	O
with	IN	O
evidence	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
another	DT	O
verbal	JJ	DSE
attack	NN	DSE
Kharazi	NNP	O
accused	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
wanting	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
exercise	VB	ESE
``	``	ESE
world	NN	ESE
dictatorship	NN	ESE
''	''	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
horrible	JJ	ESE
attacks	NN	ESE
''	''	O
of	IN	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rulers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
proved	VBN	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
trusted	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
seeking	VBG	ESE
unilaterally	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
become	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
masters	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
want	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
sweep	VB	ESE
aside	RP	ESE
all	DT	ESE
competitors	NNS	ESE
from	IN	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
countries	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Afghan	JJ	O
interim	NN	O
Interior	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Yunus	NNP	O
Qanooni	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
AFP	NNP	O
that	IN	O
two	CD	O
suspects	NNS	O
in	IN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
's	POS	O
murder	NN	O
of	IN	O
aviation	NN	O
and	CC	O
tourism	NN	O
minister	NN	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Rahman	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
arrested	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
sent	VBN	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
giving	VBG	O
two	CD	ESE
kinds	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
speeches	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
improvised	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
not	RB	ESE
devoid	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
slips	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
tongue	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
second	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
carefully	RB	ESE
written	VBN	ESE
and	CC	O
studied	VBN	ESE
from	IN	ESE
every	DT	ESE
aspect	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
represents	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
official	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
controversy	NN	O
about	IN	O
which	WDT	O
type	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
more	RBR	O
credible	JJ	O
.	.	O

Perhaps	RB	ESE
improvisation	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
better	JJR	ESE
indication	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
inclinations	NNS	DSE
and	CC	DSE
personal	JJ	DSE
convictions	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
,	,	O
because	RB	ESE
by	IN	O
improvising	VBG	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expressing	VBG	DSE
what	WP	O
runs	VBZ	O
through	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
mind	NN	O
since	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
tongue	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
an	DT	ESE
extension	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
heart	NN	ESE
.	.	O

On	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
,	,	O
written	JJ	O
speeches	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
more	RBR	ESE
indicative	JJ	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
drafted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
decision-making	JJ	DSE
circles	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
final	JJ	O
decision	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
Address	NNPS	O
,	,	O
given	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
joint	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
House	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Representatives	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Senate	NNP	O
every	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
pre-prepared	JJ	O
speech	NN	O
.	.	O

Every	DT	ESE
phrase	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
carefully	RB	ESE
studied	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
particularly	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
phrase	NN	O
that	WDT	O
referred	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Axis	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
term	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
created	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Mussolini	NNP	O
signifying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
alliance	NN	O
of	IN	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
Italy	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
term	NN	O
used	VBN	O
by	IN	O
former	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Reagan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
describe	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Soviet	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
evil	NN	O
was	VBD	O
self-destructive	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
causing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	O
collapse	VB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
within	IN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
come	VBN	DSE
up	RP	DSE
with	IN	DSE
,	,	O
by	IN	O
combining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
words	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Mussolini	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Reagan	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
successful	JJ	ESE
choice	NN	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
viable	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
describe	VB	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
as	IN	O
evil	NN	O
,	,	O
then	RB	ESE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
viable	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
for	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Besides	IN	ESE
,	,	O
politicians	NNS	O
refer	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
good	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
only	RB	ESE
for	IN	O
purposes	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
exaggeration	NN	ESE
.	.	O

During	IN	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
axis	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
very	RB	O
strong	JJ	O
and	CC	O
bound	VBN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
alliance	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
axis	NNS	O
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
represents	VBZ	O
small	JJ	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
linked	VBN	O
by	IN	O
any	DT	O
alliance	NN	O
or	CC	O
cooperation	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iran	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
longest	JJS	ESE
destructive	JJ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
half	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
20th	JJ	O
century	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
living	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
isolation	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
keeping	VBG	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
good	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
from	IN	ESE
everyone	NN	ESE
else	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
name	NN	O
was	VBD	O
only	RB	ESE
mentioned	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
remove	VB	ESE
suspicion	NN	ESE
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
'	POS	ESE
hostility	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
Islam	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
eager	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
open	VB	O
a	DT	O
dialogue	NN	O
with	IN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	ESE
since	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
reform	NN	O
school	NN	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
progressing	VBG	ESE
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
expense	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
traditional	JJ	O
,	,	O
conservative	JJ	O
school	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	ESE
unlikely	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
with	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
leaves	VBZ	ESE
Iraq	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
circles	NNS	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
antagonize	VB	ESE
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
go	VB	O
to	TO	O
war	NN	O
with	IN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
wages	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
then	RB	O
this	DT	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
out	IN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
necessity	NN	ESE
,	,	O
like	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
a	DT	ESE
choice	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
confirms	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
extremist	NN	ESE
inclinations	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
.	.	O

21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Relations	NNP	O
between	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
increasingly	RB	ESE
become	VBN	O
``	``	O
harmonious	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
close	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
since	IN	ESE
U.	NNP	O
S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
office	NN	O
and	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
current	JJ	O
mainland	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
unlikely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
affect	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
two-way	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
aide	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Secretary-General	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Presidential	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shih-meng	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
U.	NNP	O
S.	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
repeatedly	RB	DSE
assured	VBN	DSE
Taiwan	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
will	MD	O
stick	VB	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	DSE
commitments	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
protect	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
do	VB	ESE
or	CC	ESE
say	VB	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
could	MD	ESE
damage	VB	ESE
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interests	NNS	DSE
while	IN	O
visiting	VBG	O
mainland	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Chen	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mainland	JJ	O
trip	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
thank	VB	DSE
Beijing	NNP	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.-led	JJ	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
war	NN	O
following	VBG	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terror	NN	O
attacks	NN	O
on	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
and	CC	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
Chang	NNP	O
Shiao-yue	NNP	O
,	,	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
,	,	O
reiterated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
had	VBD	O
briefed	NNP	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mainland	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
before	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
departure	NN	O
and	CC	O
made	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
clear	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
hurt	VB	ESE
Taiwan	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
interests	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
task	NN	O
force	NN	O
to	TO	O
monitor	VB	O
developments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
deal	NN	O
with	IN	O
all	DT	O
contingencies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Feb	NNP	O
21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Interior	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
looking	VBG	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
about	IN	O
Russian	JJ	O
entrepreneur	NN	O
Viktor	NNP	O
Bout	NNP	O
's	POS	O
involvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
supplies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Interior	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Nikolai	NNP	O
Bobrovsky	NNP	O
ordered	VBD	O
a	DT	O
detailed	JJ	O
probe	NN	O
and	CC	O
verification	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
information	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Interior	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Yuri	NNP	O
Shuvalov	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Interfax	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
,	,	O
23	CD	O
Feb	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ZTS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
concluded	VBN	O
a	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
working	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
exchanged	VBD	DSE
in-depth	JJ	DSE
views	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
major	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
and	CC	O
regional	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
reached	VBD	DSE
extensive	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
consensus	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	NNP	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
sides	NNS	O
hold	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
visit	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
achieved	VBN	ESE
positive	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
successful	JJ	ESE
results	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
media	NNS	O
also	RB	O
generally	RB	O
maintained	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
positive	JJ	DSE
stance	NN	DSE
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
trip	NN	O
and	CC	O
welcomed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	ESE
success	NN	ESE
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
revisited	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Great	NNP	O
Wall	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
could	MD	DSE
hardly	RB	DSE
hide	VB	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
excitement	NN	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
Chinese	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
to	TO	O
show	VB	O
the	DT	O
places	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
Nixon	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
stood	VBN	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
ice-breaking	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Great	NNP	O
Wall	NNP	O
30	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
TV	NN	O
camera	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
stepped	VBD	O
several	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
forward	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
spot	NN	O
where	WRB	O
Nixon	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
stood	VBN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
show	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
that	IN	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relationship	NN	O
continues	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
move	VB	ESE
ahead	RB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
existing	VBG	ESE
basis	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
editorial	NN	O
,	,	O
Wen	NNP	O
Wei	NNP	O
Po	NNP	O
noted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
30	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
Nixon	NNP	O
developed	VBD	O
strategic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
due	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	O
US	JJ	O
strategic	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
deal	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Soviet	NNP	ESE
Union	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
'	POS	ESE
biggest	JJS	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Thirty	CD	O
years	NNS	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
now	RB	O
considers	VBZ	DSE
itself	PRP	O
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
sole	JJ	ESE
superpower	NN	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
the	DT	O
11	NNP	O
September	NNP	O
event	NN	O
makes	VBZ	ESE
Bush	NNP	ESE
aware	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
major	JJ	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
US	NNP	O
security	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
threatened	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
without	IN	O
support	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
other	JJ	O
big	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
difficult	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
win	VB	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
then	RB	O
rediscovered	VBD	DSE
the	DT	ESE
importance	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
China	NNP	ESE
--	:	O
a	DT	O
big	JJ	O
country	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
side	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
globe	NN	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
tries	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
``	``	O
constructive	JJ	O
cooperative	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
''	''	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
since	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	DSE
accord	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
strategic	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
appreciates	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
plays	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
helping	VBG	O
solve	VB	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
between	IN	O
India	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
hopes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
would	MD	O
mediate	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
'	POS	O
behalf	NN	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
can	MD	O
resume	VB	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	DSE
saying	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
people	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
work	VBP	ESE
so	RB	ESE
hard	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
pursue	VB	ESE
gains	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O
That	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
chooses	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
contacts	NNS	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
shows	NNS	ESE
that	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
impossible	JJ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
deal	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
global	JJ	ESE
issues	NNS	ESE
alone	RB	ESE
,	,	O
nor	CC	ESE
can	MD	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
afford	VB	ESE
to	TO	DSE
ignore	VB	DSE
China	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
major	JJ	ESE
role	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
see	VBP	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
stopped	VBD	DSE
referring	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	DSE
strategic	JJ	DSE
competitor	NN	DSE
''	''	DSE
remark	NN	DSE
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
since	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
confrontation	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
biggest	JJS	O
countries	NNS	O
on	IN	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pacific	NNP	O
brings	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
world	NN	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
development	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
's	POS	O
public	JJ	DSE
opinion	NN	DSE
hold	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
like	IN	ESE
delivering	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
message	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	ESE
China	NNP	ESE
threat	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
advocates	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Republican	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
:	:	O
Now	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
engage	VB	ESE
China	NNP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
positive	JJ	ESE
manner	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
stay	NN	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
``	``	DSE
admiration	NN	DSE
''	''	DSE
and	CC	DSE
``	``	DSE
surprise	NN	DSE
''	''	DSE
on	IN	O
several	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
and	CC	O
changes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
China	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
tremendous	JJ	ESE
development	NN	ESE
potential	NN	ESE
.	.	O

On	IN	O
22	CD	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
speech	NN	O
at	IN	O
Tsinghua	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
again	RB	O
stated	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	ESE
hard	JJ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
me	PRP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
use	VB	ESE
words	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
describe	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
earth-shaking	JJ	ESE
changes	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
Ta	NNP	O
Kung	NNP	O
Pao	NNP	O
editorial	NN	O
pointed	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
that	IN	O
obviously	NNP	ESE
Bush	NNP	O
did	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
make	VB	ESE
these	DT	ESE
remarks	NNS	ESE
out	RP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
courtesy	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
hosts	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
that	IN	O
development	NN	O
and	CC	O
changes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
did	VBD	ESE
indeed	RB	ESE
leave	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
deep	JJ	ESE
impression	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
party	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	ESE
certain	JJ	ESE
impact	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
's	POS	O
readjustment	NN	O
and	CC	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
policies	NNS	O
toward	IN	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

Regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
major	JJ	O
contents	NNS	O
and	CC	O
purpose	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
speech	NN	O
at	IN	O
Tsinghua	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
overseas	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	O
had	VBD	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
a	DT	ESE
promotion	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
values	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
China	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
editorial	NN	O
,	,	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Shang	NNP	O
Pao	NNP	O
pointed	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
reform	NN	O
and	CC	O
opening	VBG	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
want	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
understand	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	JJS	ESE
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
easiest	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
understand	VB	ESE
.	.	O

Not	RB	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
today	NN	ESE
,	,	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
or	CC	O
even	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reform	NN	O
and	CC	O
opening	NN	O
up	IN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
broad	JJ	O
mass	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
young	JJ	O
college	NN	O
students	NNS	O
in	IN	O
particular	NN	O
,	,	O
know	VBP	DSE
about	IN	O
US	NNP	O
values	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
not	RB	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
understand	VBP	DSE
American	JJ	O
democracy	NN	O
,	,	O
freedom	NN	O
,	,	O
religions	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	ESE
also	RB	ESE
know	VBP	ESE
quite	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
about	IN	O
American	NNP	O
social	JJ	O
,	,	O
economic	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
beyond	IN	ESE
Bush	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
imagination	NN	ESE
.	.	O

That	DT	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
why	WRB	ESE
a	DT	O
student	NN	O
asked	VBD	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
handle	VB	O
social	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
violation	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
getting	VBG	ESE
worse	JJR	ESE
day	NN	ESE
after	IN	ESE
day	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
!	NNP	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
made	VBN	ESE
prominent	JJ	ESE
during	IN	O
Premier	NNP	O
Zhu	NNP	O
Rongji	NNP	O
's	POS	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
questions	NNS	DSE
posed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
by	IN	O
Tsinghua	NNP	O
students	NNS	O
.	.	O

Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
public	JJ	DSE
opinion	NN	DSE
pointed	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
extremely	RB	DSE
concerned	VBN	DSE
about	IN	O
and	CC	O
dissatisfied	VBN	DSE
with	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
realize	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
sensitive	JJ	ESE
core	NN	ESE
issue	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	ESE
greatly	RB	ESE
responsible	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
slow	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	ESE
Taiwan	JJ	ESE
independence	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
forces	NNS	O
running	VBG	ESE
rampant	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
earnestly	RB	ESE
abide	VB	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
Sino-US	JJ	O
joint	JJ	O
communiques	NNS	DSE
and	CC	DSE
relevant	JJ	DSE
commitments	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
properly	RB	ESE
handle	VB	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
from	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
strategic	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
long-term	JJ	ESE
perspective	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
of	IN	ESE
vital	JJ	ESE
importance	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
stability	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia-Pacific	JJ	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
healthy	JJ	ESE
development	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Sino-US	NNP	ESE
relations	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

West	NNP	O
aims	VBZ	DSE
`	``	O
to	TO	O
prop	VB	O
up	IN	O
MDC	NNP	O
'	POS	O

Herald	NNP	DSE
Reporter	NNP	O
-	:	O
THE	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
imposed	VBN	O
targeted	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
senior	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
alleged	JJ	ESE
deteriorating	VBG	ESE
political	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
sanctions	NNS	O
are	VBP	ESE
meant	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
prop	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
MDC	NN	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
next	JJ	O
month	NN	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Mr	NNP	O
Willard	NNP	O
Chiwewe	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
hurry	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
prop	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
move	NN	O
follows	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	DSE
last	JJ	O
Monday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
impose	VB	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Cde	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cabinet	NNP	O
ministers	NNS	O
,	,	O
senior	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
a	DT	O
freeze	NN	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
alleged	JJ	ESE
overseas	JJ	O
assets	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
travel	NN	O
ban	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
15-nation	JJ	O
bloc	NN	O
.	.	O

Dismissing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
move	NN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
withstand	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
sanctions	NNS	O
imposed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	ESE
never	RB	ESE
abandon	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
placing	VBG	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
leaders	NNS	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
come	VB	O
to	TO	O
Europe	NNP	O
.	.	O

What	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
Europe	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
What	WP	O
will	MD	O
I	PRP	O
be	VB	O
wanting	VBG	DSE
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
?	.	O

We	PRP	O
can	MD	O
visit	VB	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
rally	NN	O
in	IN	O
Nkayi	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
decision	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
roundly	RB	DSE
condemned	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
described	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
move	NN	O
as	IN	O
neo-colonial	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tanzania	NNP	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Organisation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Unity	NNP	O
lambasted	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
show	NN	O
of	IN	O
solidarity	NN	O
with	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tanzanian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Benjamin	NNP	O
Mkapa	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
let	VB	ESE
themselves	PRP	ESE
be	VB	ESE
manipulated	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
powerful	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
neo-colonialism	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	ESE
colonialism	NN	ESE
.	.	O

I	PRP	DSE
'm	VBP	DSE
saying	VBG	DSE
this	DT	O
because	IN	ESE
some	DT	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
beginning	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
forget	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Berlin	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
gone	VBN	O
to	TO	DSE
decide	VB	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Balkanisation	NNP	ESE
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
continent	NN	O
into	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
later	RB	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
colonise	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Namibia	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
had	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
right	NN	ESE
to	TO	DSE
invite	VB	DSE
observers	NNS	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	ESE
justification	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
's	POS	O
move	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
body	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
regard	VB	DSE
itself	PRP	O
as	RB	O
more	RBR	ESE
competent	JJ	ESE
than	IN	O
others	NNS	O
in	IN	O
election	NN	O
observation	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
travel	NN	O
ban	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
imposed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
,	,	O
senior	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
certain	JJ	O
persons	NNS	O
''	''	O
with	IN	O
business	NN	O
dealings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
families	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
sanctions	NNS	O
also	RB	O
applied	VBD	O
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
``	``	O
formulate	VB	ESE
,	,	ESE
implement	VB	ESE
,	,	ESE
or	CC	ESE
benefit	VB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
policies	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
undermine	VBP	ESE
or	CC	ESE
injure	VB	ESE
Zimbabwe	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
democratic	JJ	ESE
institutions	NNS	ESE
or	CC	O
impede	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
functioning	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
multi-party	JJ	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
targeted	JJ	O
travel	NN	O
restrictions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
responsible	JJ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
Zimbabwe	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
crisis	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
advance	VB	ESE
positive	JJ	ESE
change	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
signalling	VBG	DSE
our	PRP$	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
focusing	VBG	O
international	JJ	O
scrutiny	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
appropriate	JJ	O
actors	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
embassy	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
war	NN	ESE
maniacs	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
continue	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
spew	VB	ESE
out	RP	DSE
vicious	JJ	DSE
remarks	NNS	DSE
against	IN	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
strong	JJ	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
denunciation	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
vicious	JJ	ESE
remarks	NNS	DSE
that	WDT	DSE
called	VBD	DSE
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
revealed	VBN	O
that	IN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
talked	VBD	O
nonsense	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
targets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
war	NN	O
will	MD	O
include	VB	O
not	RB	O
only	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
develop	VBP	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
WMD	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
question	NN	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
WMD-developing	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
he	PRP	O
pointed	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

High-ranking	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
US	NNP	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Cheney	NNP	O
,	,	O
actively	RB	DSE
chimed	VBD	DSE
in	RP	DSE
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
absurd	JJ	ESE
remarks	NNS	O
.	.	O

Inspecting	VBG	O
US	NNP	O
Air	NNP	O
Force	NNP	O
bases	NNS	O
some	DT	O
time	NN	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
Cheney	NNP	O
maintained	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
would	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
WMD	NNP	O
threats	NNS	O
.	.	O

High-ranking	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
and	CC	O
defense	NN	O
departments	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
preposterous	JJ	ESE
remarks	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
biggest	JJS	ESE
exporter	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
WMD	NNP	O
,	,	O
ballistic	JJ	O
missiles	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
relevant	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
another	DT	ESE
diversionary	JJ	ESE
tactic	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
divert	VB	O
the	DT	O
criticism	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
provoked	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
made	VBN	DSE
an	DT	DSE
announcement	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
caused	VBN	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	O
controversy	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
everyone	NN	ESE
knows	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
getting	VBG	DSE
strong	JJ	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
,	,	DSE
denunciation	NN	DSE
,	,	DSE
and	CC	DSE
rejection	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
cornered	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
impartial	JJ	ESE
public	JJ	DSE
opinion	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
referring	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
made	VBN	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
remarks	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
address	NN	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
absolutely	RB	ESE
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
go	VB	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
reputation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
carrying	VBG	O
out	RP	O
all	DT	ESE
kinds	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
vicious	JJ	ESE
conduct	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
indeed	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
ring	NN	ESE
leader	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
empire	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
perpetrates	VBZ	ESE
spiteful	JJ	ESE
conduct	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
kinds	NNS	ESE
worldwide	RB	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
that	WDT	O
possesses	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
largest	JJS	O
quantity	NN	O
of	IN	O
WMD	NNP	O
and	CC	O
inflicted	VBD	ESE
nuclear	JJ	ESE
disaster	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
humankind	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
placed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	ESE
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
complex	JJ	ESE
state	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	ESE
haywire	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
dominate	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
but	CC	ESE
gangster-like	JJ	ESE
logic	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
label	VB	DSE
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
dignified	JJ	ESE
sovereign	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
and	CC	O
UN	NNP	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	ESE
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Hence	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
world	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
decrying	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	ESE
such	PDT	ESE
an	DT	ESE
extent	NN	ESE
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
residents	NNS	O
even	RB	ESE
within	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
are	VBP	DSE
denouncing	VBG	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reckless	JJ	ESE
remarks	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
fellow	NN	O
who	WP	O
wrote	VBD	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
address	NN	O
inevitably	RB	ESE
submitted	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
resignation	NN	O
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
news	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
that	IN	O
David	NNP	O
Frum	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
official	NN	O
who	WP	O
wrote	VBD	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
address	NN	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	O
submitted	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
resignation	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
,	,	ESE
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
signifies	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	ESE
inevitably	RB	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
leave	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
,	,	O
driven	VBN	ESE
out	RP	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
anti-Bush	JJ	ESE
hot	JJ	ESE
winds	NNS	ESE
from	IN	ESE
around	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
imperialist	NN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
maniacs	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	O
clinging	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
a	DT	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
conspiracy	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
order	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
escape	VB	ESE
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
predicament	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
divert	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
arrows	NNS	ESE
aimed	VBN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
directions	NNS	O
.	.	O

What	WP	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	ESE
crafted	VBN	ESE
out	RP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
was	VBD	O
our	PRP$	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
sales	NNS	O
of	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
WMD	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
and	CC	O
ballistic	JJ	O
missiles	NNS	O
and	CC	O
concerned	VBN	O
technology	NN	O
sales	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
order	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
add	VB	ESE
credibility	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
imperialist	NN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
maniacs	NNS	ESE
'	POS	ESE
conspiracy	NN	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
did	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
forget	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
label	VB	DSE
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
number	NN	ESE
one	CD	ESE
country	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
WMD	NNP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
ballistic	JJ	ESE
missiles	NNS	ESE
sales	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
concerned	VBN	ESE
technology	NN	ESE
sales	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	O
were	VBD	O
already	RB	O
mentioned	VBN	O
.	.	O

How	WRB	ESE
accustomed	JJ	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
trickery	NN	ESE
!	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
no	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
fall	VB	ESE
for	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
acts	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

As	IN	O
we	PRP	O
mentioned	VBD	DSE
earlier	RBR	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
which	WDT	O
produces	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
possesses	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
greatest	JJS	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
nuclear	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
and	CC	O
WMD	NNP	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
that	WDT	O
threatens	VBZ	DSE
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
the	DT	ESE
most	JJS	ESE
with	IN	O
these	DT	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
-RSB-	NN	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	DSE
satisfied	VBN	DSE
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
develop	VB	O
new	JJ	O
nuclear	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
by	IN	O
resuming	VBG	O
underground	JJ	O
nuclear	JJ	O
tests	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
simply	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
blatant	JJ	ESE
act	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
worst	JJS	ESE
rogue	JJ	ESE
state	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
do	VB	ESE
someone	NN	ESE
harm	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
invite	VB	ESE
worse	JJR	ESE
criticism	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
rejection	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
world	NN	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
authorities	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
stop	VB	ESE
these	DT	ESE
acts	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
making	NN	ESE
remarks	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	O
smear	VBP	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
faces	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
-LSB-	VB	O
unmonitorable	JJ	O
for	IN	O
20	CD	O
secs	NNS	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
unjust	JJ	ESE
acts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
fight	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	ESE
imperialist	NN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
maniacs	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
try	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
threaten	VB	ESE
national	JJ	ESE
dignity	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
end	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
settle	VB	DSE
scores	NNS	DSE
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
can	MD	ESE
never	RB	ESE
dampen	VB	ESE
or	CC	ESE
bend	VB	ESE
our	PRP$	O
unwavering	VBG	DSE
will	NN	DSE
.	.	O

AMMAN	NNP	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
unemployment	NN	O
rate	NN	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
48,000	CD	O
engineers	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
dropped	VBN	O
by	IN	O
1.5	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
since	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
official	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jordan	NNP	O
Engineers	NNPS	O
Association	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
JEA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rate	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
was	VBD	O
around	RB	O
8.5	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
two	CD	O
months	NNS	O
of	IN	O
2002	CD	O
it	PRP	O
dropped	VBD	O
to	TO	O
7	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
JEA	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Azzam	NNP	O
Hneidi	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
unemployed	JJ	O
engineers	NNS	O
currently	RB	O
stands	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
3,360	CD	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
association	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
provided	VBD	O
867	CD	O
unemployed	JJ	O
engineers	NNS	O
with	IN	O
job	NN	O
opportunities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
several	JJ	O
public	JJ	O
and	CC	O
private	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
,	,	O
thereby	RB	O
contributing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
decline	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Hneidi	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
association	NN	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
contacting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
private	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
supply	VB	O
them	PRP	O
with	IN	O
engineers	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

Both	CC	O
the	DT	O
JEA	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Housing	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Public	NNP	O
Works	NNPS	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
trained	JJ	O
759	CD	O
new	JJ	O
engineering	NN	O
graduates	VBZ	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
to	TO	O
prepare	VB	O
them	PRP	O
for	IN	O
job	NN	O
opportunities	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
JEA	NNP	O
's	POS	O
obligations	NNS	O
stipulated	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
bylaws	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
training	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
members	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
training	NN	O
takes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
full-time	JJ	O
internship	NN	O
lasting	VBG	O
from	IN	O
six	CD	O
months	NNS	O
to	TO	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
which	WDT	O
graduates	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
placed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
professional	JJ	O
settings	NNS	O
to	TO	O
gain	VB	O
firsthand	JJ	O
experience	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
workplace	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	DSE
aim	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
the	DT	O
engineers	NNS	O
a	DT	O
real	JJ	ESE
chance	NN	O
to	TO	O
practise	VB	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
studied	VBD	O
in	IN	O
theory	NN	O
at	IN	O
university	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Hneidi	NNP	O
.	.	O

Engineers	NNS	O
specialised	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
electricity	NN	O
field	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
hired	VBN	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
electric	JJ	O
company	NN	O
for	IN	O
eight	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
per	IN	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
trainee	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
paid	VBN	O
between	IN	O
JD120-150	NN	O
per	IN	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
association	NN	O
defrays	VBZ	O
JD30-50	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
monthly	JJ	O
salary	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
JEA	NNP	O
official	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
association	NN	O
annually	RB	O
allocates	VBZ	O
JD100	CD	O
,000	CD	O
for	IN	O
training	NN	O
graduates	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
year	NN	O
it	PRP	O
plans	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
trainees	NNS	O
to	TO	O
1,000	CD	O
graduates	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
require	VB	O
more	JJR	O
funds	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
association	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Hneidi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
engineering	NN	O
sector	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
more	JJR	O
graduates	NNS	O
than	IN	O
job	NN	O
openings	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
association	NN	O
's	POS	O
representative	JJ	O
offices	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gulf	NNP	O
states	NNS	O
look	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
bring	VB	O
engineers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Jordan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gulf	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Hneidi	NNP	O
.	.	O

Unemployment	NN	O
prevails	VBZ	O
mainly	RB	O
among	IN	O
chemical	JJ	O
,	,	O
mechanical	JJ	O
and	CC	O
civil	JJ	O
engineering	NN	O
graduates	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
engineers	NNS	O
specialised	VBN	O
in	IN	O
electrical	JJ	O
,	,	O
computer	NN	O
and	CC	O
architectural	JJ	O
engineering	NN	O
have	VBP	O
no	DT	O
problem	NN	O
finding	VBG	O
jobs	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
students	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Jordanian	NNP	O
public	JJ	O
and	CC	O
private	JJ	O
universities	NNS	O
'	POS	O
engineering	NN	O
departments	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
around	RB	O
6,000	CD	O
,	,	O
excluding	VBG	O
those	DT	O
in	IN	O
agricultural	JJ	O
engineering	NN	O
.	.	O

Around	IN	O
2,000	CD	O
new	JJ	O
engineers	NNS	O
enter	VBP	O
the	DT	O
job	NN	O
market	NN	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
.	.	O

Currently	RB	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
engineering	NN	O
students	NNS	O
in	IN	O
universities	NNS	O
prefer	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
specialise	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
electrical	JJ	O
or	CC	O
computer	NN	O
disciplines	NNS	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
demand	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
them	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
higher	JJR	O
.	.	O

MKAPA	NNP	O
SAYS	NNP	DSE
PUNITIVE	NNP	O
ACTION	NNP	O
AGAINST	NNP	O
ZIM	NNP	O
PREMATURE	NNP	ESE

Tanzanian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Benjamin	NNP	O
Mkapa	NNP	O
joined	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
African	JJ	O
counterparts	NNS	O
here	RB	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
rejecting	VBG	DSE
calls	NNS	DSE
from	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
Australia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Canada	NNP	O
for	IN	ESE
punitive	JJ	ESE
action	NN	ESE
against	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
on	IN	O
March	NNP	O
9	CD	O
and	CC	O
10	CD	O
.	.	O

Speaking	VBG	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
executive	NN	O
session	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
Heads	NNP	O
of	IN	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
east	JJ	O
coast	NN	O
resort	NN	O
on	IN	O
Coolum	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
any	DT	ESE
decision	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
or	CC	O
suspension	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
premature	JJ	ESE
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
scene	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
evolving	VBG	ESE
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	DSE
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
evolving	VBG	ESE
in	IN	O
Coolum	NNP	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	DSE
make	VB	DSE
an	DT	DSE
intelligent	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
rational	JJ	ESE
decision	NN	DSE
,	,	O
then	RB	O
we	PRP	O
need	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
allow	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
scene	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
played	VBN	ESE
out	RP	ESE
there	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
observers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
so	IN	ESE
why	WRB	ESE
do	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
listen	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
''	''	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
reporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mkapa	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	ESE
real	JJ	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
assumed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
if	IN	ESE
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
won	VBD	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
poll	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
That	DT	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
ridiculous	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Let	VB	ESE
's	POS	ESE
wait	VB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
see	VB	ESE
...	:	O
Let	NNP	O
the	DT	O
observers	NNS	O
give	VBP	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
observation	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
then	RB	ESE
we	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
know	VB	DSE
if	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	O
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mkapa	NNP	O
reiterated	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
quiet	JJ	ESE
diplomacy	NN	ESE
was	VBD	O
the	DT	ESE
correct	JJ	ESE
route	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
follow	VB	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	DSE
view	NN	DSE
shared	VBD	O
by	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
other	JJ	O
Southern	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
colleagues	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mkapa	NNP	O
also	RB	O
indirectly	RB	DSE
criticised	VBD	DSE
British	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
record	NN	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
were	VBD	ESE
likely	JJ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
think	VB	DSE
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
reached	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
point	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
alienation	VBN	ESE
because	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
on	RP	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
like	VB	DSE
the	DT	DSE
assumption	NN	DSE
,	,	O
that	IN	O
unless	IN	ESE
Mugabe	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Zanu-PF	NNP	O
loses	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Commonwealth	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
delayed	VBD	O
talks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
respond	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
opting	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
so	RB	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
privacy	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
traditional	JJ	O
retreat	NN	O
,	,	O
away	RB	O
from	IN	O
advisers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

Blair	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
warned	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
54-member	JJ	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
's	POS	O
reputation	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
damaged	VBN	ESE
if	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
failed	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
take	VB	ESE
decisive	JJ	ESE
action	NN	ESE
against	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
BBC	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Blair	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
hopeful	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
if	IN	ESE
Mugabe	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
win	VBP	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
then	RB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
suspension	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
h	NN	O
would	MD	O
follow	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	DSE
accused	VBN	DSE
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
taking	VBG	O
place	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
identified	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
top	JJ	ESE
violator	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
last	JJ	ESE
Christian	JJ	ESE
year	NN	ESE
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
restrictions	NNS	O
imposed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
under	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
excuse	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
fighting	VBG	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
.	.	O

So	IN	O
far	RB	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
denied	VBN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
citizens	NNS	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
military	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
charged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
without	IN	ESE
giving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
accused	NN	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
of	IN	O
appeal	NN	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
basic	JJ	ESE
right	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
appoint	VB	O
a	DT	O
lawyer	NN	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	ESE
violated	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
minorities	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
in	IN	ESE
particular	JJ	ESE
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
minority	NN	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
migrated	VBN	O
to	TO	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
American	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
keeping	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Taleban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Al-Qa	NNP	O
`	``	O
idah	JJ	O
prisoners	NNP	O
in	IN	ESE
metal	NN	ESE
cages	NNS	ESE
named	VBN	ESE
detention	NN	ESE
centres	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
refusing	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
identify	VB	DSE
them	PRP	O
as	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
another	DT	ESE
example	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

Only	RB	ESE
after	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
extensive	JJ	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
-LSB-	CD	O
media	NNS	O
-RSB-	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
compelled	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
partially	RB	DSE
recognize	VB	DSE
this	DT	O
right	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
interesting	JJ	ESE
point	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
America	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
expelled	VBN	O
from	IN	O
membership	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
organization	NN	O
,	,	O
because	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
repeated	VBN	ESE
violation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

How	WRB	ESE
can	MD	ESE
,	,	O
under	IN	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
circumstances	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
America	NNP	O
allow	VBP	O
itself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
express	VB	DSE
an	DT	DSE
opinion	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
?	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
seems	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
unilateral	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
identify	VB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
limits	NNS	ESE
for	IN	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
American	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
presidency	NN	O
in	IN	ESE
particular	NN	ESE
,	,	O
has	VBZ	DSE
adopted	VBN	DSE
unilateral	JJ	ESE
policies	NNS	O
over	IN	O
such	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
of	IN	O
strategic	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
,	,	O
environmental	JJ	O
concerns	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
proposal	NN	O
to	TO	O
set	VB	O
up	RP	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
criminal	JJ	O
court	NN	O
and	CC	O
lately	RB	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
's	POS	O
current	JJ	O
expression	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
view	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
records	NNS	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
is	VBZ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
the	DT	O
continuation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
unilateral	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
pursued	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
American	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
assumes	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
right	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
interfere	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
all	DT	O
international	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
and	CC	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
itself	PRP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
care	VB	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
concern	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
community	NN	O
vis-a-vis	NNS	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
at	IN	O
times	NNS	O
influence	VBP	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
virtue	NN	ESE
to	TO	DSE
express	VB	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
issues	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
-	:	O
after	IN	O
massacring	VBG	ESE
thousands	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
innocent	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
under	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
excuse	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
fighting	VBG	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
continuing	VBG	O
-	:	O
can	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
expect	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
take	VB	DSE
seriously	RB	DSE
the	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
report	NN	O
issued	VBN	O
by	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
therefore	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
blame	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
for	IN	O
viewing	VBG	DSE
such	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
tool	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
advance	VB	ESE
America	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
foreign	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

TEHRAN	NNP	O
The	NNP	O
concluding	VBG	O
ceremony	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
First	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
Police	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Security	NNP	O
Equipment	NNP	O
Exhibition	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
last	JJ	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
exhibition	NN	O
's	POS	O
Public	NNP	O
Relations	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
ceremony	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
presence	NN	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
large	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
ambassadors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
attaches	NNS	O
from	IN	O
15	CD	O
foreign	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
participants	NNS	O
praised	VBD	DSE
those	DT	O
companies	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
emerged	VBD	O
superior	JJ	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
exhibition	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
this	DT	O
ceremony	NN	O
,	,	O
Seyed	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Jalali	NNP	O
Parvin	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
managing	VBG	O
director	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
board	NN	O
of	IN	O
directors	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Law	NNP	O
Enforcement	NNP	O
Forces	NNP	O
'	POS	O
Cooperatives	NNP	O
Foundation	NNP	O
,	,	O
presented	VBD	O
some	DT	O
awards	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
superior	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
part	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
exhibition	NN	O
.	.	O

Touching	VBG	DSE
on	IN	DSE
the	DT	ESE
importance	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
modern	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
in	IN	O
preventing	VBG	O
and	CC	O
reducing	VBG	O
crimes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
society	NN	O
,	,	O
Parvin	NNP	O
also	RB	O
thanked	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
active	JJ	O
participation	NN	O
of	IN	O
local	JJ	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
First	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
Police	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Security	NNP	O
Equipment	NNP	O
exhibition	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
assessed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
achievements	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
exhibition	NN	O
as	IN	O
very	RB	ESE
useful	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
satisfactory	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
hoping	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
and	CC	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
equipped	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
and	CC	O
most	JJS	O
modern	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
expedite	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
activities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
campaign	NN	O
against	IN	O
crimes	NNS	O
.	.	O

Pointing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
presence	NN	O
of	IN	O
Interpol	NNP	O
officers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
representatives	NNS	O
,	,	O
ambassadors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
attaches	NNS	O
from	IN	O
different	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Saudi	JJ	O
Arabia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Slovakia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Italy	NNP	O
,	,	O
Parvin	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
exhibition	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
kind	NN	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
extensively	RB	DSE
welcomed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
many	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
gave	VBD	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
holding	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
exhibition	NN	O
by	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Moscow	NNP	O
and	CC	O
hoped	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
present	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
equipment	NN	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	O
exhibition	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
this	DT	O
ceremony	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
Sa-Iran	JJ	O
,	,	O
Ava-e	JJ	O
Nasr-e	JJ	O
Novin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mahan	NNP	O
Industry	NNP	O
companies	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Netherlands	NNPS	O
received	VBD	O
awards	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
superior	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
exhibition	NN	O
.	.	O

AMMAN	NNP	O
--	:	O
Jordan	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
sign	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
pact	NN	O
on	IN	O
impeding	VBG	O
global	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
Cabinet	NNP	O
decision	NN	DSE
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Faris	NNP	O
Juneidi	NNP	O
,	,	O
director	NN	O
general	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
General	NNP	O
Corporation	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Environment	NNP	O
Protection	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
GCEP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Soon	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
delegate	VB	O
Jordan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
representative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
HH	NNP	O
Prince	NNP	O
Zeid	NNP	O
Ben	NNP	O
Raad	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Juneidi	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
The	DT	O
Jordan	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
exact	JJ	O
date	NN	O
for	IN	O
signing	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
environmental	JJ	O
agreement	NN	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
set	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1997	CD	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
legally	RB	O
obliged	VBN	O
developed	VBD	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
8	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
below	IN	O
1990	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
between	IN	O
2008	CD	O
and	CC	O
2012	CD	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
main	JJ	O
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
large-scale	JJ	O
air	NN	O
pollution	NN	O
,	,	O
Jordan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
aimed	VBN	DSE
at	IN	DSE
stressing	VBG	DSE
its	PRP$	O
``	``	O
commitment	NN	DSE
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
different	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
conventions	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Juneidi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
the	DT	O
signing	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
GCEP	NNP	O
hopes	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
attract	VB	O
more	JJR	O
funding	NN	O
to	TO	O
contribute	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
's	POS	O
efforts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
trap	NN	O
heat	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
atmosphere	NN	O
thus	RB	O
causing	VBG	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

GCEP	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
agency	NN	O
operating	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Municipal	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Rural	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Environment	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
point	NN	O
of	IN	O
reference	NN	O
for	IN	O
environmental	JJ	O
pacts	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
15	CD	O
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
formally	RB	O
bound	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
accord	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
complete	VB	O
the	DT	O
ratification	NN	O
by	IN	O
June	NNP	O
1	CD	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
March	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
opposed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
by	IN	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
contravenes	VBZ	ESE
US	NNP	O
economic	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
slammed	VBD	DSE
by	IN	DSE
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
produced	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
alternative	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
strategy	NN	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
encouraging	JJ	O
industries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
trim	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
have	VBP	DSE
shown	VBN	DSE
reluctance	NN	DSE
towards	IN	O
signing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
cut	VB	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
GDP	NN	O
by	IN	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
2.5	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
in	IN	O
2010	CD	O
and	CC	O
cause	VB	O
economic	JJ	O
damage	NN	O
worth	IN	O
30	CD	O
billion	CD	O
Canadian	JJ	O
dollars	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
19	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

JAKARTA	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Agency	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
:	:	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Singapore	NNP	O
have	VBP	DSE
agreed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
settle	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
differences	NNS	ESE
quietly	RB	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	DSE
row	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
claims	NNS	DSE
by	IN	O
Senior	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Lee	NNP	O
Kuan	NNP	O
Yew	NNP	O
that	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
at	IN	O
large	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Hassan	NNP	O
Wirajuda	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
as	IN	O
quoted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
AFP	NNP	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
two	CD	O
governments	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
actually	RB	ESE
reached	VBN	DSE
an	DT	DSE
agreement	NN	DSE
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
settle	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
dispute	NN	DSE
openly	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
to	TO	O
settle	VB	O
whatever	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
arisen	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
by	IN	O
Senior	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Lee	NNP	O
Kuan	NNP	O
Yew	NNP	O
through	IN	O
official	JJ	O
channels	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Hassan	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
reporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
neighboring	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
several	JJ	O
mechanisms	NNS	O
for	IN	O
handling	VBG	O
disputes	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
without	IN	O
elaborating	VBG	O
.	.	O

Lee	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
regional	JJ	O
extremist	NN	O
cells	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
still	RB	O
at	IN	O
large	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Singapore	NNP	O
government	NN	O
statement	NN	O
identified	VBD	O
Indonesian	NNP	O
Muslim	JJ	O
cleric	JJ	O
Abu	NNP	O
Bakar	NNP	O
Ba'asyir	NNP	O
as	IN	O
one	CD	O
ofthem	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
claim	NN	O
sparked	VBD	O
protests	NNS	DSE
and	CC	DSE
demonstrations	NNS	DSE
in	IN	O
Jakarta	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Hassan	NNP	O
called	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
``	``	O
provocative	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

Singapore	NNP	O
late	RB	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
13	CD	O
suspected	VBD	DSE
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jemaah	NNP	O
Islamiyah	NNP	O
terrorist	JJ	O
group	NN	O
for	IN	O
allegedly	RB	ESE
plotting	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
blow	VB	O
up	RP	O
US	NNP	O
targets	NNS	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
named	VBN	O
Ba'asyir	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
runs	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
boarding	NN	O
school	NN	O
in	IN	O
Central	NNP	O
Java	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
leader	NN	O
.	.	O

Ba'asyir	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
filed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
100	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollar	NN	O
libel	NN	O
lawsuit	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Singapore	NNP	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cleric	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
questioned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Indonesian	JJ	O
police	NNS	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
detained	VBN	O
,	,	O
denies	VBZ	DSE
any	DT	O
links	NNS	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	O
terror	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
described	VBN	DSE
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
alleged	JJ	O
mastermind	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
Muslim	JJ	ESE
fighter	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

Indonesia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
come	VBN	DSE
under	IN	DSE
pressure	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
several	JJ	O
quarters	NNS	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	ESE
tougher	JJR	ESE
action	NN	ESE
against	IN	O
alleged	VBN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
but	CC	O
has	VBZ	DSE
played	VBN	DSE
down	RP	DSE
the	DT	O
threat	NN	O
.	.	O

March	NNP	O
14	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax-Kazakhstan	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
A	DT	O
railroad	NN	O
link	NN	O
opened	VBD	O
between	IN	O
Almaty	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Tehran	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
train	VBP	O
No.	NN	O

19/20	20	O
Almaty	NN	O
-	:	O
Tashkent	NNP	O
-	:	O
Turkmenabad	NNP	O
-	:	O
Seraks	NNP	O
-	:	O
Meshked	NNP	O
-	:	O
Tehran	NNP	O
departed	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Almaty-2	NN	O
station	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
memorandum	NN	O
signed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kazakh	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kyrgyz	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tajik	NNP	O
,	,	O
Turkish	CD	O
,	,	O
Turkmen	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Uzbek	NNP	O
railroad	NN	O
administrations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Baku	NNP	O
on	IN	O
October	NNP	O
31	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
link	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
extended	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Istanbul	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
a	DT	O
railroad	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
built	VBN	O
around	IN	O
Lake	NNP	O
Van	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
train	NN	O
will	MD	O
cover	VB	O
the	DT	O
3,300-kilometer	JJ	O
route	NN	O
to	TO	O
Tehran	NNP	O
through	IN	O
Kazakhstan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Uzbekistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Turkmenistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iran	NNP	O
in	IN	O
68	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
.	.	O

Both	DT	O
tourists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
businessmen	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
likely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
the	DT	O
route	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Kazakh	NNP	O
Railroad	NNP	O
Company	NNP	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
detailed	JJ	O
document	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
issued	VBN	O
after	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recent	JJ	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
Council	NNP	O
session	NN	O
-LSB-	NNS	O
as	IN	O
published	VBN	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
document	NN	O
serious	JJ	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
was	VBD	DSE
made	VBN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
expanding	VBG	O
military	JJ	O
presence	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
level	NN	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
demanded	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
should	MD	ESE
stop	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
dominating	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
suicide	NN	O
bomb	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
instead	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
investigating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
and	CC	O
coming	VBG	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
proof	NN	O
,	,	O
put	VBD	DSE
all	PDT	DSE
the	DT	DSE
blame	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
on	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
formed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
aim	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
bringing	VBG	ESE
an	DT	ESE
end	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Taliban	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
due	RB	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
bombardment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
continuing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
operation	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
manner	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
defenseless	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
innocent	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
poor	JJ	ESE
Muslims	NNPS	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
blown	VBN	ESE
up	RP	ESE
by	IN	ESE
ammunition	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
dreadful	JJ	ESE
events	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
history	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
world	NN	O
witnessed	VBN	O
this	DT	O
loathsome	JJ	ESE
action	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
no	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
--	:	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
community	NN	O
--	:	O
raised	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
voice	NN	DSE
against	IN	O
this	DT	O
horrifying	JJ	ESE
act	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
oppression	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Encouraged	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
community	NN	O
's	POS	O
shameful	JJ	ESE
silence	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
announced	VBN	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
declaring	VBG	DSE
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
`	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
'	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	DSE
announced	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
target	VB	O
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
manner	NN	O
as	IN	O
!	NNP	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
been	VBN	O
made	VBN	O
the	DT	O
target	NN	O
due	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	DSE
blamed	VBN	DSE
for	IN	O
transferring	VBG	O
nuclear	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
and	CC	O
weapons	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Islamic	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
seven	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
terms	NNS	DSE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
threat	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
security	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
against	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
can	MD	O
use	VB	O
nuclear	JJ	O
weapons	NNS	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
include	VBP	O
Russia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
above-mentioned	JJ	O
statement	NN	O
by	IN	O
China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	ESE
first	JJ	ESE
ever	RB	ESE
by	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
country	NN	ESE
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
document	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
very	RB	ESE
openly	RB	ESE
told	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	ESE
one	CD	ESE
country	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
damaging	VBG	ESE
solidarity	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
violating	VBG	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
there	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Mohammed	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Austria	NNP	O
,	,	O
protested	VBD	DSE
against	IN	DSE
this	DT	O
dictatorial	JJ	ESE
move	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
condemned	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
made	VBD	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
terming	VBG	DSE
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
as	IN	O
`	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
'	''	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
preparing	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
.	.	O

Apparently	RB	ESE
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attitude	NN	DSE
looks	VBZ	ESE
like	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
reaction	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
of	IN	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

American	NNP	O
intellectual	NN	O
Noam	NNP	O
Chomsky	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
proved	VBN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
writings	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
accomplishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
goals	NNS	DSE
by	IN	O
aggression	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
part	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
American	JJ	ESE
psyche	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
traced	VBN	ESE
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1818	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
American	JJ	O
cowboys	NNS	O
used	VBD	ESE
blind	JJ	ESE
force	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
oppress	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
blacks	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
raising	VBG	DSE
artificial	JJ	ESE
slogans	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
preservation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
developing	VBG	O
standards	NNS	O
of	IN	O
living	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
actual	JJ	ESE
US	NNP	O
objective	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
worldwide	RB	O
for	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
care	VB	DSE
for	IN	O
any	DT	ESE
moral	JJ	ESE
values	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
analysis	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chomsky	NNP	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
World	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
think	VBP	O
tank	NN	O
had	VBD	DSE
planned	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
subjugate	VB	ESE
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
regions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
economic	JJ	O
progress	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Third	NNP	O
World	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
anti-Soviet	JJ	DSE
hysteria	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
promoted	VBN	DSE
strongly	RB	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
CIA	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
task	NN	O
to	TO	O
topple	VB	O
governments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
install	VB	O
rulers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	DSE
choice	NN	DSE
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
governments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guatemala	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1954	CD	O
and	CC	O
1963	CD	O
,	,	O
Dominican	NNP	O
Republic	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1984	CD	O
,	,	O
Brazil	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1965	CD	O
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
Chile	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1973	CD	O
were	VBD	O
toppled	VBN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
clearly	RB	ESE
mentioned	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
documents	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
memorandum	NN	O
number	NN	O
68	NN	O
issued	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1950	CD	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
US	NNP	ESE
supremacy	NNP	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
maintained	VBN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
cost	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
derived	VBN	ESE
from	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
attack	NN	O
on	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
without	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
logic	NN	ESE
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
impulsive	JJ	ESE
action	NN	ESE
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
psychology	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
maintaining	VBG	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
supremacy	NN	ESE
was	VBD	O
fully	RB	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
planned	VBD	DSE
this	DT	O
suicidal	JJ	O
attack	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
due	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
this	DT	ESE
hegemony	NN	ESE
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
maintain	VB	DSE
,	,	O
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
makes	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
assessment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
different	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
prepares	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
violations	NNS	O
all	DT	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	ESE
never	RB	ESE
tried	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
self-assessment	NN	ESE
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
events	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
completely	RB	ESE
ignored	VBD	ESE
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
convention	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	ESE
doing	VBG	ESE
so	RB	ESE
negated	RB	ESE
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
constitution	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
and	CC	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
approximately	RB	O
1,000	CD	O
Pakistanis	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
thrown	VBN	O
into	IN	O
jail	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
person	NN	O
,	,	O
Mohammed	NNP	O
Butt	NNP	O
,	,	O
died	VBD	O
of	IN	O
heart	NN	O
failure	NN	O
during	IN	O
detention	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
court	NN	O
case	NN	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
others	NNS	O
arrested	VBN	O
nor	CC	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
defend	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
.	.	O

Five	CD	O
hundred	CD	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
arrested	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
are	VBP	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
kept	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
cages	NNS	ESE
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
island	NN	O
near	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
placed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
inhuman	JJ	ESE
conditions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
keeping	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
island	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
US	NNP	O
law	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
apply	VB	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
lesson	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
others	NNS	ESE
!	.	O
,	,	O
various	JJ	O
American	JJ	O
TV	NN	O
channels	NNS	O
,	,	O
daily	RB	O
,	,	O
show	VBP	O
shots	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
under	IN	O
which	WDT	O
these	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
kept	VBN	O
.	.	O

Above	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
media	NNS	O
has	VBZ	DSE
reported	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
involvement	NN	O
of	IN	O
Jews	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
events	NNS	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
ruled	VBN	ESE
out	RP	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
media	NNS	O
also	RB	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
120	CD	O
Israeli	JJ	O
spies	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
arrested	VBN	O
and	CC	O
were	VBD	O
exiled	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
orders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Justice	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
shows	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
double	JJ	ESE
standards	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
its	PRP$	ESE
selfishness	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
also	RB	ESE
exposes	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
background	NN	O
of	IN	O
keeping	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
troops	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
military	JJ	ESE
basis	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
different	JJ	ESE
parts	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
justified	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
demanding	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
creating	VBG	O
conflicts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
embarking	VBG	O
upon	IN	O
the	DT	O
policy	NN	O
of	IN	O
oppression	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
supremacy	NN	ESE
should	MD	ESE
stop	VB	ESE
interfering	VBG	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
affairs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
society	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
engulfed	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
crime	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Racial	JJ	DSE
prejudice	NN	DSE
has	VBZ	O
assumed	VBN	O
alarming	JJ	ESE
proportions	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
protection	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
women	NNS	O
rights	NNS	O
including	VBG	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
respect	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
sanctity	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
report	NN	O
-LSB-	VBZ	O
above-mentioned	JJ	O
document	NN	O
by	IN	O
China	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
eye	NN	ESE
opener	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
whole	JJ	ESE
world	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
viewed	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
perspective	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Pakistan	NNP	O
also	RB	O
needs	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
rethink	VB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
regard	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
way	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
fully	RB	DSE
supporting	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
after	IN	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	ESE
benefit	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
earned	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
United	NNP	ESE
States	NNPS	ESE
.	.	O

Pakistan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
earned	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
bad	JJ	ESE
name	NN	ESE
but	CC	O
also	RB	O
its	PRP$	O
internal	JJ	O
and	CC	O
external	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
increased	VBN	O
manifold	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Pakistan	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
draw	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
conclusions	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
light	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
circumstances	NNS	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
report	NN	O
issued	VBN	O
by	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
blindly	VBG	ESE
accepting	VBG	ESE
every	DT	O
demand	NN	DSE
made	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
responding	VBG	DSE
positively	RB	DSE
to	TO	O
every	DT	O
American	JJ	O
phone	NN	O
call	NN	O
,	,	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
take	VB	ESE
every	DT	ESE
single	JJ	ESE
step	NN	ESE
carefully	RB	ESE
.	.	O

CAPE	NNP	O
TOWN	NNP	O
March	NNP	O
14	CD	O
Sapa	NNP	O
SA	NNP	O
ADOPTS	NNP	DSE
CALM	NNP	ESE
AND	CC	ESE
FORWARD-LOOKING	NNP	ESE
APPROACH	NNP	O
TO	NNP	O
ZIM	NNP	O

President	NNP	DSE
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
government	NN	O
had	VBD	DSE
adopted	VBN	DSE
a	DT	O
serious	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
calm	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
forward-looking	JJ	ESE
approach	NN	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
statement	NN	DSE
said	VBD	DSE
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
a	DT	O
second	JJ	O
day	NN	O
since	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
swept	VBN	O
to	TO	O
victory	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
controversial	JJ	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
again	RB	O
avoided	VBD	DSE
pronouncing	VBG	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
freeness	NN	O
and	CC	O
fairness	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Mbeki	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
world	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
decide	VB	DSE
on	IN	O
behalf	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
whether	IN	ESE
punitive	JJ	O
action	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
against	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	O
consulting	VBG	O
world	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
assessing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
host	NN	O
of	IN	O
observer	NN	O
mission	NN	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
On	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	PDT	O
these	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
and	CC	O
consultations	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
proceeding	VBG	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
principle	NN	O
that	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
will	MD	O
act	VB	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
collective	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
statement	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
in	IN	O
due	JJ	O
course	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
government	NN	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
urgent	JJ	ESE
challenge	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
for	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
recovery	NN	O
and	CC	O
social	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	O
a	DT	O
climate	NN	O
for	IN	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
in	IN	O
pursuit	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
objectives	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
interest	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
region	NN	O
and	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
continent	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	DSE
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Mbeki	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
constant	JJ	O
consultation	NN	O
with	IN	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
secretary-general	NNP	O
Don	NNP	O
McKinnon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
's	POS	O
President	NNP	O
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Australia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Mbeki	NNP	O
,	,	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Howard	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
mandated	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
Heads	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Government	NNP	O
Meeting	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	DSE
decide	VB	DSE
on	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
fate	NN	O
once	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
mission	NN	O
submitted	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RBR	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	DSE
an	DT	DSE
interim	JJ	DSE
report	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
did	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
adequately	RB	ESE
allow	VB	O
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
expression	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
will	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
electorate	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

All	DT	ESE
eyes	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
now	RB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
troika	NN	O
on	IN	O
whether	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
decide	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
government	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
penalised	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mandate	NN	O
,	,	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
could	MD	ESE
range	VB	O
from	IN	O
collective	JJ	O
disapproval	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
suspension	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
be	VB	ESE
decided	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
returned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
undemocratically	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
government	NN	O
had	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
note	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
from	IN	O
various	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
missions	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
also	RB	O
urged	VBN	DSE
``	``	O
all	DT	O
Zimbabweans	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	ESE
aside	RP	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
differences	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	ESE
together	RB	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
future	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
included	VBD	O
one	CD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Southern	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
's	POS	O
council	NN	O
of	IN	O
ministers	NNS	O
who	WP	O
declared	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
``	``	O
substantially	RB	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organisation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Unity	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
said	VBD	DSE
``	``	O
in	IN	ESE
general	NN	ESE
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
transparent	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
credible	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
had	VBD	O
also	RB	O
noted	VBN	O
the	DT	O
SA	NNP	O
Observer	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SAOM	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
report	NN	DSE
which	WDT	DSE
had	VBD	DSE
found	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
although	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
adequately	RB	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
considered	VBN	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
was	VBD	O
silent	JJ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
SADC	JJ	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
report	NN	DSE
which	WDT	DSE
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
regional	JJ	O
bloc	NN	O
's	POS	O
own	JJ	O
election	NN	O
norms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
standards	NNS	O
--	:	O
which	WDT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
signatory	JJ	O
to	TO	O
--	:	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
met	VBN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
confirmed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Deputy	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jacob	NNP	O
Zuma	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
sent	VBN	O
as	IN	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
's	POS	O
special	JJ	O
emissary	NN	O
to	TO	O
Harare	VB	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	DSE
this	DT	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pretoria	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
serious	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
calm	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
forward-looking	JJ	ESE
approach	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

Zuma	NNP	O
's	POS	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Lakela	NNP	O
Kaunda	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Sapa	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
deputy	JJ	O
president	NN	O
had	VBD	O
given	VBN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
message	NN	O
from	IN	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
congratulated	VBD	DSE
him	PRP	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
re-election	NN	O
,	,	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
SAOM	NNP	O
's	POS	O
interim	JJ	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

Kaunda	NNP	O
declined	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
details	NNS	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	O
Zuma	NNP	O
would	MD	O
report	VB	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
later	RB	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Zuma	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
accompanied	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Labour	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Membathisi	NNP	O
Mdladlana	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
served	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Southern	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
ministerial	JJ	O
task	NN	O
team	NN	O
on	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Zuma	NNP	O
also	RB	O
held	VBD	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
Simon	NNP	O
Muzenda	NNP	O
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
news	NN	O
agencies	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Zuma	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
state	NN	O
radio	NN	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
arrival	NN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
those	DT	O
discrediting	NNP	DSE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
listen	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
Africans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
saying	VBG	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
government	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
happy	JJ	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
SAOM	NNP	O
report	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
legitimate	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

SAOM	NNP	O
head	NN	O
Sam	NNP	O
Motsuenyane	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
radio	NN	O
interview	NN	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
although	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
legitimate	JJ	ESE
it	PRP	O
stopped	VBD	ESE
short	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	ESE
unable	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
explain	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
apparent	JJ	ESE
contradiction	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
released	VBN	O
later	RB	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Kaunda	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Zuma	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
was	VBD	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
ongoing	JJ	O
consultation	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
governments	NNS	O
.	.	O

Zuma	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
informed	VBN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
SAOM	NNP	O
report	NN	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
process	NN	O
involving	VBG	O
various	JJ	O
bodies	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
SADC	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
OAU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
organisations	NNS	O
,	,	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
would	MD	O
await	VB	O
these	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
before	IN	O
responding	VBG	O
definitively	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Both	DT	O
the	DT	O
Deputy	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
and	CC	O
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
need	NN	O
for	IN	O
continued	VBN	O
consultation	NN	O
and	CC	O
co-operation	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
governments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
address	VB	O
economic	JJ	O
matters	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
shortage	NN	O
of	IN	O
grain	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
continued	VBD	O
co-operation	NN	O
,	,	O
trade	NN	O
and	CC	O
investments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
bilateral	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Zuma	NNP	O
also	RB	O
pledged	VBD	DSE
continued	VBN	ESE
support	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

JOHANNESBURG	VBG	O
March	NNP	O
16	CD	O
Sapa	NNP	O
MBEKI	NNP	O
TO	NNP	O
MEET	NNP	O
WITH	IN	O
MUGABE	NNP	O
AND	CC	O
TSVANGIRAI	NNP	O
IN	IN	O
HARARE	NNP	O
ON	IN	O
MONDAY	NNP	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CORRECTS	NNP	O
TITLE	NNP	O
OF	IN	O
AUSTRALIAN	NNP	O
PM	NNP	O
,	,	O
UPDATES	NNS	O
WITH	IN	O
ZUMA	NNP	O
ATTENDING	NNP	O
INAUGURATION	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
President	NNP	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
would	MD	O
fly	VB	O
to	TO	O
Harare	VB	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
later	RB	O
with	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
presidential	JJ	O
spokesman	NN	O
Bheki	NNP	O
Khumalo	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
Sapa	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Khumalo	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Nigerian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
would	MD	O
also	RB	O
attend	VB	O
the	DT	O
talks	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
culminate	VB	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
met	VBD	O
Australian	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
in	IN	O
London	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
inaugurated	VBN	O
again	RB	O
as	IN	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
president	NN	O
on	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
following	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
controversial	JJ	ESE
re-election	NN	O
last	JJ	O
weekend	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
first	RB	O
elected	VBN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
effectively	RB	ESE
ruled	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
ever	RB	O
since	IN	O
.	.	O

Mbeki	NNP	O
,	,	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Howard	NNP	O
have	VBP	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
mandated	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
Heads	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Government	NNP	O
Meeting	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CHOGM	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
decide	VB	DSE
what	WP	O
action	NN	O
should	MD	O
be	VB	O
taken	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
's	POS	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
legitimacy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
those	DT	O
prepared	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Southern	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Organisation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Unity	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
SA	NNP	O
Observer	NNP	O
Mission	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
team	NN	O
earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
did	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
adequately	RB	ESE
allow	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
expression	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
will	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
electorate	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
SADC	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
endorsed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
judging	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
March	NNP	O
9-11	CD	O
election	NN	O
``	``	O
did	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
conform	VB	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
norms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
standards	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
SADC	NNP	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
signed	VBN	DSE
on	RP	DSE
to	TO	O
by	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
team	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
organisation	NN	O
's	POS	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Ministers	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
,	,	O
considered	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
true	JJ	ESE
reflection	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
's	POS	ESE
will	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Organisation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Unity	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OAU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
also	RB	O
backed	VBD	DSE
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
re-election	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
describing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
transparent	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
credible	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
observer	NN	O
mission	NN	O
also	RB	O
endorsed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
in	IN	DSE
an	DT	DSE
interim	JJ	DSE
report	NN	DSE
that	DT	O
''	''	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
o	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
verall	VBP	O
...	:	O
the	DT	O
authorities	NNS	O
charged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
conducting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
discharged	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
work	NN	O
satisfactorily	RB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
team	NN	O
acknowledged	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
characterised	VBN	O
by	IN	O
``	``	O
polarisation	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
tension	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
incidents	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	DSE
terms	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
Commonwealth	NNP	DSE
's	POS	DSE
mandate	NN	DSE
,	,	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
could	MD	ESE
range	VB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
collective	JJ	ESE
disapproval	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
suspension	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Mbeki	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
already	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
record	NN	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
also	RB	O
had	VBD	O
other	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
consider	VB	DSE
.	.	O

CHOGM	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
also	RB	O
decided	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
look	VB	O
at	IN	O
ways	NNS	O
of	IN	O
helping	VBG	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
with	IN	O
land	NN	O
reform	NN	O
and	CC	O
food	NN	O
aid	NN	O
.	.	O

State-sanctioned	JJ	O
land	NN	O
invasions	NNS	O
,	,	O
several	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
declared	VBN	DSE
illegal	JJ	ESE
by	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
courts	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
drought	NN	O
have	VBP	O
disrupted	VBN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
food	NN	O
production	NN	O
and	CC	O
famine	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
looming	VBG	O
in	IN	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
spokesman	NN	O
Ronnie	NNP	O
Mamoepa	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
's	POS	O
deputy	NN	O
,	,	O
Jacob	NNP	O
Zuma	NNP	O
would	MD	O
represent	VB	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
controversially	NN	ESE
re-elected	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
latest	JJS	O
inauguration	NN	O
,	,	O
scheduled	VBN	O
for	IN	O
Sunday	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
.	.	O

No	DT	DSE
reason	NN	DSE
was	VBD	DSE
provided	VBN	DSE
why	WRB	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
attend	VB	O
.	.	O

Reports	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Lagos	NNP	O
indicated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
would	MD	O
also	RB	O
not	RB	O
attend	VB	O
.	.	O

Several	JJ	O
other	JJ	O
heads	NNS	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
had	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
indicated	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	O
attend	VB	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Tanzania	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Benjamin	NNP	O
Nkapa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Malawi	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Bakili	NNP	O
Muluzi	NNP	O
,	,	O
currently	RB	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
SADC	NN	O
's	POS	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

Mamoepa	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
key	JJ	ESE
points	NNS	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
agenda	NN	O
now	RB	O
was	VBD	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
recovery	NN	O
and	CC	O
social	JJ	O
stability	NN	O
``	``	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
context	NN	O
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
unity	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Islamabad	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
18	CD	O
,	,	O
IRNA	CD	O
-	:	O
Central	NNP	O
Leader	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
People	NNPS	O
Party	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
PPP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
former	JJ	O
provincial	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
of	IN	O
North-West	NNP	O
Frontier	NNP	O
Province	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NWFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Seyed	NNP	O
Qamar	NNP	O
Abbas	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
rejected	VBN	DSE
US	NNP	O
state	NN	O
department	NN	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
America	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
no	RB	ESE
right	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
report	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
violator	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
IRNA	NNP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
America	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
killed	VBN	O
thousands	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
innocent	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
almost	RB	ESE
all	DT	ESE
parts	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
globe	NN	ESE
particularly	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

America	NNP	DSE
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
guise	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
so-called	JJ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
terror	NN	ESE
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
killed	VBN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
injured	VBN	ESE
thousands	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
innocent	JJ	ESE
Afghans	NNPS	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
are	VBP	O
maltreated	VBN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
weeks	NNS	O
ago	IN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
state	NN	O
department	NN	O
in	IN	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
annual	JJ	DSE
report	NN	DSE
had	VBD	DSE
revealed	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
violators	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
America	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
double	JJ	ESE
standard	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
denounces	VBZ	DSE
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violation	NN	O
but	CC	O
supports	VBZ	DSE
Israel	NNP	O
for	IN	ESE
perishing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Abbas	NNP	O
criticized	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
those	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
nations	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
independant	JJ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
real	JJ	ESE
sense	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
take	VB	O
dictation	NN	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
or	CC	O
accepts	VBZ	DSE
its	PRP$	O
supremacy	NN	ESE
are	VBP	DSE
labelled	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
violators	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Those	DT	O
who	WP	O
submit	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
policies	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
showered	VBG	ESE
upon	IN	ESE
favours	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
America	NNP	O
always	RB	ESE
follows	VBZ	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
interests	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
against	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
lies	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
covert	JJ	ESE
motive	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
strategic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Abbas	NNP	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
hoped	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
can	MD	ESE
no	DT	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
be	VB	ESE
kept	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
dark	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
can	MD	O
see	VB	O
and	CC	O
observe	VB	O
the	DT	O
unjust	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
discriminatory	JJ	ESE
policies	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

People	NNS	ESE
do	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
believe	VB	ESE
whatever	WDT	ESE
the	DT	O
America	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
concluded	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Binyamin	NNP	O
Ben-Eli	NNP	O
`	``	O
ezer	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	DSE
stated	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
success	NN	O
or	CC	O
failure	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
envoy	NNP	O
Zinni	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mission	NN	O
hinges	VBZ	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
only	RB	ESE
because	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
might	MD	ESE
carry	VB	O
out	RP	O
a	DT	O
suicide	NN	O
or	CC	O
shooting	NN	O
attack	NN	O
that	WDT	ESE
will	MD	ESE
make	VB	ESE
Israel	NNP	O
retaliate	NN	O
,	,	O
thus	RB	ESE
bringing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
cycle	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Consequently	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Zinni	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
find	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
difficult	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
attain	VB	ESE
a	DT	O
cease-fire	NN	O
and	CC	O
commence	VB	O
the	DT	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tenet	NNP	O
understandings	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mitchell	NNP	O
recommendations	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
allegation	NN	DSE
contradicts	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
simplest	JJS	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
ground	NN	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
Israel	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
occupies	VBZ	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
that	WDT	O
possesses	VBZ	O
vast	JJ	ESE
military	JJ	O
power	NN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
uses	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
incursions	NNS	O
into	IN	O
and	CC	O
raid	VB	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
refugee	NN	O
camps	NNS	O
;	:	O
to	TO	ESE
intimidate	VBN	ESE
women	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
children	NNS	ESE
;	:	O
to	TO	ESE
assassinate	VB	ESE
innocent	JJ	ESE
activists	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
citizens	NNS	ESE
;	:	O
to	TO	ESE
destroy	VB	ESE
buildings	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
facilities	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
infrastructure	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
roads	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
water	NN	ESE
pipes	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
electricity	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
telephone	NN	ESE
poles	NNS	ESE
;	:	O
to	TO	ESE
attack	VB	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
ambulances	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
kill	VB	ESE
medical	JJ	ESE
teams	NNS	ESE
;	:	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	ESE
carry	VB	ESE
out	RP	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
retaliatory	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
suppressive	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
devastating	JJ	ESE
practices	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
entire	JJ	ESE
world	NN	ESE
--	:	ESE
not	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
alone	RB	ESE
--	:	O
is	VBZ	DSE
waiting	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
hear	VB	DSE
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
statement	NN	O
regarding	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
recognition	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
readiness	NN	O
to	TO	O
withdraw	VB	O
from	IN	O
all	DT	O
lands	NNS	O
occupied	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1967	CD	O
,	,	O
put	VB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
end	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
activity	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
support	VB	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
independent	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
de	FW	O
facto	FW	O
.	.	O

Such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
statement	NN	ESE
will	MD	O
actually	RB	ESE
constitute	VB	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
real	JJ	ESE
era	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
era	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
counterviolence	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Clearly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
side	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
acceded	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
all	DT	DSE
demands	NNS	DSE
--	:	O
even	RB	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
--	:	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
recognized	VBD	DSE
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
right	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
exist	VB	ESE
on	IN	O
78	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
historical	JJ	O
Palestine	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
make	VB	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
concessions	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Such	PDT	ESE
an	DT	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
statement	NN	ESE
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
serve	VB	ESE
Zinni	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
mission	NN	ESE
but	CC	O
would	MD	ESE
also	RB	ESE
accelerate	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
attainment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
permanent	JJ	O
arrangement	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Israel	NNP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
gain	VB	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
security	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
exchange	NN	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
withdrawal	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
lands	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
colonialist	JJ	ESE
occupation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
renunciation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
mentality	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
domination	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
expansion	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
which	WDT	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
caused	VBN	ESE
calamities	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
catastrophes	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
past	JJ	ESE
five	CD	ESE
decades	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
coming	JJ	ESE
days	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
weeks	NNS	ESE
will	MD	ESE
show	VB	ESE
whether	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
actually	RB	ESE
ready	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
positively	RB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
objectively	RB	ESE
deal	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
national	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
without	IN	ESE
trying	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
maneuver	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
place	NN	ESE
obstacles	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
or	CC	ESE
set	VB	ESE
impossible	JJ	ESE
conditions	NNS	ESE
during	IN	O
Zinni	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mission	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
case	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Zinni	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mission	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
sure	JJ	O
that	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
adopted	VBN	O
as	RB	O
soon	RB	O
as	IN	O
possible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
pave	VB	O
the	DT	O
road	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
question	NN	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
compliance	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
required	VBN	O
commitments	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
real	JJ	ESE
test	NN	ESE
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
readiness	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
facilitate	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
envoy	NN	O
's	POS	O
mission	NN	O
but	CC	ESE
also	RB	ESE
its	PRP$	O
readiness	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
establish	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
just	JJ	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
interest	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
concerned	JJ	O
.	.	O

C'wealth	VB	O
mission	NN	O
conduct	NN	O
questionable	JJ	ESE

By	IN	O
A	DT	O
Special	JJ	O
Correspondent	NN	O
-	:	O
Britain	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
,	,	O
privately	RB	O
did	VBD	O
two	CD	O
things	NNS	O
concerning	VBG	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
``	``	O
retreat	NN	ESE
''	''	O
by	IN	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
that	IN	O
raise	NN	DSE
questions	NNS	DSE
about	RB	O
today	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
meeting	VBG	O
in	IN	O
London	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
troika	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
and	CC	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Blair	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
received	VBN	O
an	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
report	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
mission	NN	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
that	IN	O
condemned	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
-	:	O
before	IN	ESE
Zimbabweans	NNP	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
even	RB	ESE
had	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
chance	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
vote	VB	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
how	WRB	ESE
could	MD	ESE
Blair	NNP	O
have	VB	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
report	NN	O
''	''	O
when	WRB	O
no	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
else	RB	ESE
had	VBD	O
received	VBN	O
such	JJ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
report	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
channeled	VBN	ESE
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
Secretariat	NNP	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
asked	VBN	DSE
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
53	CD	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
retreat	NN	O
?	.	O

The	DT	O
British	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
fudged	VBD	ESE
his	PRP$	O
reply	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
were	VBD	ESE
left	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
distinct	JJ	ESE
impression	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Blair	JJ	ESE
report	NN	ESE
''	''	O
had	VBD	O
already	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
written	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
London	NNP	ESE
before	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Commonwealth	NNP	ESE
mission	NN	ESE
even	RB	ESE
left	VBN	ESE
for	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
mission	NN	O
was	VBD	O
simply	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
rubber	NN	ESE
stamp	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
adverse	JJ	DSE
report	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
already	RB	O
written	VBN	O
.	.	O

Blair	NNP	O
's	POS	O
second	JJ	O
faux	JJ	ESE
pas	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
assembled	VBN	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
came	VBD	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
remarkably	RB	ESE
conciliatory	JJ	DSE
speech	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
Dr	NNP	O
Stan	NNP	O
Mudenge	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Nigerian	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
,	,	O
had	VBD	DSE
urged	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
minister	NN	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	DSE
attack	VB	DSE
Blair	NNP	O
frontally	RB	O
over	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
's	POS	O
negative	JJ	DSE
position	NN	DSE
regarding	VBG	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
preparations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
dispassionate	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
precise	JJ	ESE
manner	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
did	VBD	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
Mudenge	NNP	O
rose	VBD	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
feet	NNS	O
,	,	O
strode	VBD	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
Blair	NNP	O
and	CC	O
thrust	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
hand	NN	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
hand	NN	O
symbolised	VBD	O
reconciliation	NN	O
;	:	O
and	CC	O
Blair	NNP	O
accepted	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
Mudenge	NNP	O
proposed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
bury	VBP	ESE
past	JJ	ESE
differences	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
work	VBP	O
together	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
first	JJ	ESE
place	NN	ESE
unable	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
understand	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
dispute	NN	DSE
between	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
former	JJ	O
coloniser	NN	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
breathed	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
collective	JJ	DSE
sigh	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
relief	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
hoped	VBD	DSE
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
healing	NN	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	O
an	DT	DSE
unanswered	JJ	DSE
question	NN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
minds	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
:	:	O
How	WRB	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
seen	VBN	O
the	DT	O
purported	JJ	ESE
``	``	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
''	''	O
when	WRB	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
?	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
back	RB	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
strange	JJ	ESE
things	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
happening	VBG	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
mission	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
pre-booked	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
partly	RB	O
Government-owned	JJ	O
Sheraton	NNP	O
Hotel	NNP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
spurious	JJ	ESE
grounds	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Union-Patriotic	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Zanu-PF	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
election	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
centre	NN	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
adjoining	JJ	O
building	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
moved	VBD	O
out	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
privately	RB	O
owned	VBN	O
Meikles	NNP	O
Hotel	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
,	,	O
unlike	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Sheraton	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
The	DT	O
Herald	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
distributed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
guests	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
pro-opposition	JJ	ESE
Daily	NNP	O
News	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
freely	RB	O
to	TO	O
guests	NNS	O
.	.	O

Furthermore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
anyone	NN	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	NNP	O
Press	NNP	O
can	MD	O
testify	VB	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Meikles	NNP	O
farms	NNS	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
acquired	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NN	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
reform	NN	O
programme	NN	O
.	.	O

Meikles	NNP	O
Hotel	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
long	RB	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
known	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
hot	JJ	ESE
bed	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
opposition	NN	ESE
politics	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
2000	CD	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
,	,	O
80	CD	O
rooms	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Meikles	NNP	O
Hotel	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
booked	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
British	NNP	O
Broadcasting	NNP	O
Corporation	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
BBC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
openly	RB	DSE
hostile	JJ	DSE
position	NN	DSE
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Government	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
BBC	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
refused	VBN	DSE
accreditation	NN	O
to	TO	O
cover	VB	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
mission	NN	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
journalists	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
assembled	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hotel	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
moved	VBN	O
in	RP	O
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
taking	VBG	O
a	DT	O
complete	JJ	O
floor	NN	O
for	IN	O
himself	PRP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
entourage	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
notable	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
mission	NN	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
move	VB	O
again	RB	O
although	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
had	VBD	O
now	RB	O
joined	VBN	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
hotel	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
the	DT	O
curious	JJ	ESE
appointment	NN	O
of	IN	O
and	CC	O
behaviour	NN	O
by	IN	O
individual	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
mission	NN	O
who	WP	O
should	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
sworn	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
secrecy	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
mission	NN	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
should	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
expressed	VBN	ESE
their	PRP$	DSE
views	NNS	DSE
only	RB	ESE
through	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
chair	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
mission	NN	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Federal	NNP	O
Parliament	NNP	O
,	,	O
Julie	NNP	O
Bishop	NNP	O
,	,	O
vented	VBD	DSE
her	PRP$	DSE
anger	NN	DSE
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Government	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
composition	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
mission	NN	O
raised	VBD	DSE
further	JJ	DSE
questions	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

Why	WRB	ESE
were	VBD	ESE
several	JJ	O
former	JJ	O
and	CC	O
recent	JJ	O
employees	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
Secretariat	NNP	O
accredited	VBN	O
as	IN	O
observers	NNS	O
?	.	O

Normally	RB	O
staff	NN	O
make	VBP	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
Secretariat	NN	O
in	IN	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
mission	NN	O
populated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
more	JJR	ESE
eminent	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
neutral	JJ	ESE
persons	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Namibian	JJ	O
woman	NN	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observer	NN	O
mission	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
well-respected	JJ	DSE
,	,	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Speaker	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
in	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
held	VBD	DSE
different	JJ	DSE
views	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
those	DT	O
stated	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
report	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
released	VBN	O
only	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
results	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
known	VBN	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
missions	NNS	O
nominally	RB	O
operate	VBP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
consensus	NN	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
and	CC	O
others	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
similar	JJ	O
view	NN	O
were	VBD	DSE
dismissed	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
``	``	O
troublemakers	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
by	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Secretariat	NNP	O
staff-cum-observer	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
final	JJ	ESE
straw	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
confirmed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
abandoned	VBN	DSE
any	DT	ESE
pretence	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
fairness	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
all	DT	ESE
sides	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
dispute	NN	DSE
came	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
John	NNP	O
Howard	NNP	O
,	,	O
ordered	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
High	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
attend	VB	O
Sunday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
inauguration	NN	O
of	IN	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
as	IN	O
President	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Australians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
common	JJ	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
white	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
EU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Norwegians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Swiss	JJ	O
stayed	VBD	O
away	RP	O
from	IN	O
that	DT	O
event	NN	O
saying	VBG	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
recognise	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
and	CC	O
therefore	RB	O
Mugabe	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
are	VBP	O
some	DT	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
realities	NNS	ESE
that	IN	O
Presidents	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
of	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
confronted	VBN	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
flew	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
night	NN	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
London	NNP	O
tomorrow	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Australian	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
troika	NN	O
.	.	O

Howard	NNP	O
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
isolated	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
three-member	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
at	IN	O
Marlborough	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
in	IN	O
London	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
Secretary-General	NNP	O
,	,	O
Don	NNP	O
McKinnon	NNP	O
of	IN	O
New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
known	VBN	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	DSE
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
condemn	VB	DSE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
close	RB	O
by	IN	O
,	,	O
Howard	NNP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
British	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
western	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

Presidents	NNPS	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
have	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
benefit	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
missions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vast	JJ	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
line	NN	O
with	IN	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
consensus	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	DSE
views	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
majority	NN	O
are	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
views	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
whole	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	ESE
doubt	NN	ESE
Blair	NNP	O
will	MD	DSE
fight	VB	DSE
on	RP	DSE
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
the	DT	O
solution	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
present	JJ	ESE
impasse	NN	ESE
lies	VBZ	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Zimbabwe	NNP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
Africa	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
not	RB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Britain	NNP	ESE
and	CC	ESE
Europe	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
21	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
China	NNP	O
urged	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
abide	VB	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
warning	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
any	DT	ESE
act	NN	O
to	TO	ESE
trample	VB	ESE
upon	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Sino-U.S.	JJ	O
Joint	NNP	O
Communiques	NNP	O
could	MD	ESE
result	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
very	JJ	ESE
unfavorable	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
impact	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
relations	NNS	ESE
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
question	NN	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
relates	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
sovereignty	NN	O
and	CC	O
territorial	NN	O
integrity	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	ESE
essential	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
issue	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
heart	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Sino-U.S.	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
Chinese	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Zhang	NNP	O
Qiyue	NNP	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
hopes	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
do	VB	O
anything	NN	O
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
spirit	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
Sino-U.S.	JJ	O
Joint	NNP	O
Communiques	NNS	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Zhang	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
briefing	NN	O
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
question	NN	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
official	NN	O
Tang	NNP	O
Yiau-min	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recent	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Zhang	NNP	O
replied	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Vice	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Li	NNP	O
Zhaoxing	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
put	VBN	O
forward	RP	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
stand	NN	DSE
on	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
matter	NN	DSE
while	NN	O
making	VBG	DSE
strong	JJ	DSE
representations	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
government	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
hope	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
treats	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
seriousness	NN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
deserves	VBZ	ESE
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
working	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
state	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
both	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Hu	NNP	O
Jintao	NNP	O
would	MD	O
visit	VB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
within	IN	O
one	CD	O
month	NN	O
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
already	RB	ESE
done	VBN	ESE
several	JJ	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	ESE
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
spirit	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
Sino-U.S.	JJ	O
Joint	NNP	O
Communiques	NNS	O
.	.	O

Zhu	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
side	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
stop	VB	ESE
interfering	VBG	ESE
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
by	IN	O
interfering	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

HONG	VBG	O
KONG	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
26	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
disallowed	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
routine	JJ	O
port	NN	O
call	NN	O
in	IN	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
American	JJ	O
naval	JJ	O
vessel	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
consulate	NN	O
said	VBD	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
government	NN	O
denied	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
requested	JJ	DSE
visit	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
USS	NNP	O
Curtis	NNP	O
Wilbur	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
destroyer	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
from	IN	O
April	NNP	O
5	CD	O
to	TO	O
9	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
adding	VBG	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
this	DT	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
routine	JJ	O
port	NN	O
call	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
No	DT	O
reason	NN	O
was	VBD	O
given	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
disapproval	NN	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
bar	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
USS	NNP	O
Curtis	NNP	O
Wilbur	NNP	O
with	IN	O
some	DT	O
346	CD	O
crew	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
seen	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
reflecting	VBG	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
anger	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
allow	VB	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tang	NNP	O
Yao-ming	NNP	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
Florida	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
twice	RB	O
summoned	VBN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
ambassador	NN	O
for	IN	O
dressings	NNS	DSE
down	RB	DSE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
a	DT	O
state-controlled	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
preparing	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
cancel	VB	O
naval	JJ	O
exchanges	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	DSE
retaliation	NN	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
last	JJ	O
time	NN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	DSE
request	NN	DSE
was	VBD	DSE
turned	VBN	DSE
down	RP	DSE
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
May	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
collision	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
spy	NN	O
plane	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
fighter	NN	O
jet	NN	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
air	NN	O
space	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
China	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
on	IN	O
April	NNP	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
visits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
resumed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
July	NNP	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
were	VBD	O
two	CD	O
other	JJ	O
similar	JJ	O
episodes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
permission	NN	DSE
being	VBG	DSE
denied	VBN	DSE
before	IN	O
that	DT	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
handover	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
British	JJ	O
colony	NN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
embassy	NN	O
in	IN	O
Yugoslavia	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
bombed	VBN	O
,	,	O
killing	VBG	O
three	CD	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
NATO	NNP	O
air	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
three	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
under	IN	O
British	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
navy	NN	O
made	VBD	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
65	CD	O
port	JJ	O
calls	NNS	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
and	CC	O
Beijing	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
agreed	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
stopovers	NNS	O
would	MD	O
continue	VB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
territory	NN	O
returned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Chinese	JJ	O
sovereignty	NN	O
.	.	O

Mbeki	NNP	O
,	,	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
envoys	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
fresh	JJ	O
bid	NN	O
to	TO	O
save	VB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O

AFRICAN	NNP	DSE
superpowers	NNP	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
stepped	VBD	O
up	RP	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
broker	VB	O
a	DT	O
comprise	NN	O
between	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ruling	VBG	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
party	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	VBN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
ward	VB	O
off	RP	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
illegitimacy	RB	ESE
facing	VBG	O
controversially	RB	O
elected	VBN	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
administration	NN	O
.	.	O

Presidents	NNPS	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
,	,	O
sensing	VBG	DSE
outright	JJ	ESE
isolation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	DSE
refusal	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
many	JJ	O
Zimbabweans	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
West	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
recognise	VB	DSE
his	PRP$	O
win	NN	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
dispatched	VBN	O
African	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
secretary-general	NNP	O
Kgalema	NNP	O
Motlanthe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
prominent	JJ	O
West	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
diplomat	NN	O
Adebayo	NNP	O
Adedeji	NNP	O
to	TO	O
try	VB	O
to	TO	O
hammer	VB	O
a	DT	O
compromise	NN	O
between	IN	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
also	RB	DSE
refused	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
recognise	VB	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
re-election	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
March	NNP	O
9-11	CD	O
vote	NN	O
was	VBD	O
massively	RB	ESE
rigged	VBN	ESE
and	CC	O
thousands	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
supporters	NNS	ESE
denied	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
vote	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
envoys	NNS	O
met	VBD	O
MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Saturday	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
and	CC	O
outlined	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
brief	NN	O
and	CC	O
how	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
intended	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
proceed	VB	O
in	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
break	VB	O
the	DT	O
impasse	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
also	RB	O
met	VBD	O
the	DT	O
top	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
of	IN	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
included	VBD	O
national	JJ	O
chairman	NN	O
John	NNP	O
Nkomo	NNP	O
and	CC	O
administration	NN	O
secretary	NN	O
Emmerson	NNP	O
Mnangagwa	NNP	O
,	,	O
both	DT	O
heavily	RB	O
tipped	VBD	O
to	TO	O
become	VB	O
vice	NN	O
presidents	NNS	O
and	CC	O
possible	JJ	ESE
successors	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
given	VBN	O
the	DT	O
duo	NN	O
three	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
solution	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
bridge	JJ	O
the	DT	O
rift	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
and	CC	O
arrest	VB	O
the	DT	O
deteriorating	VBG	O
political	JJ	O
and	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
political	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
asked	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
draw	VB	O
up	RP	O
agendas	NNS	O
for	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
first	JJ	ESE
step	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
finding	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
compromise	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

Diplomatic	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
African	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
frantically	RB	DSE
making	VBG	DSE
efforts	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
formation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
government	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
facilitate	VB	O
recognition	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
government	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
and	CC	O
unlock	NN	O
much-needed	JJ	O
foreign	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
suspended	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
fresh	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
conducted	VBN	O
under	IN	O
international	JJ	O
supervision	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
within	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
shortest	JJS	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
period	NN	ESE
.	.	O

ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
however	RB	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
and	CC	O
join	VB	O
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
government	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
composition	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
yet	RB	O
clear	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
formation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
coalition	NN	O
government	NN	O
being	VBG	O
pushed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
ideal	JJ	ESE
way	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
stave	VB	O
off	RP	O
international	JJ	O
isolation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
but	CC	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
received	VBN	DSE
with	IN	DSE
mixed	JJ	DSE
feelings	NNS	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
governing	VBG	O
party	NN	O
.	.	O

Others	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
only	RB	ESE
wants	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
on	IN	O
board	NN	O
to	TO	O
facilitate	VB	O
international	JJ	O
recognition	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
financing	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
economic	JJ	O
recovery	NN	O
programme	NN	O
and	CC	O
land	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	DSE
is	VBZ	DSE
also	RB	DSE
believed	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
hardliners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
ZANU	NNP	O
PF	NNP	O
want	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
treason	CD	O
charges	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
used	VBN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
bargaining	NN	ESE
chip	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
arm-twist	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
compromise	NN	O
with	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
54-nation	JJ	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
15-nation	JJ	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
and	CC	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
Eastern	NNP	O
Bloc	NNP	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Scandinavian	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
most	RBS	O
Western	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
have	VBP	DSE
refused	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
recognise	VB	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
re-election	NN	O
saying	VBG	DSE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
blatant	JJ	ESE
fraud	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
marred	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
state-sponsored	JJ	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
received	VBN	O
support	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
regional	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

Settlers	NNS	O
Have	VBP	O
Taken	VBN	ESE
Palestine	NNP	ESE
Hostage	NNP	ESE

A	DT	DSE
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
the	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestine	NNP	O
conflict	NN	O
found	VBD	O
themselves	PRP	O
at	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
crossroads	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
escalation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
cost	VBN	O
over	RP	O
1,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
their	PRP$	O
lives	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
18	CD	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

One-third	JJ	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
,	,	O
two-thirds	JJ	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Circumstances	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
situation	NN	O
where	WRB	O
today	NN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
parties	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
find	VBP	O
themselves	PRP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
road	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
leads	VBZ	ESE
swiftly	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
abyss	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Arab	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Lebanese	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
of	IN	O
Beirut	NNP	O
ended	VBD	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
adoption	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
resolution	NN	O
whose	WP$	O
content	NN	O
illustrated	VBD	O
how	WRB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Arab	JJ	ESE
world	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
come	VBN	ESE
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
that	WDT	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sudanese	JJ	O
capital	NN	O
of	IN	O
Khartoum	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1967	CD	O
,	,	O
shortly	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
victory	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Six	CD	O
Days	NNS	O
War	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
then	RB	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
heads	NNS	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
adopted	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
noes	NNS	O
:	:	O
no	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
negotiations	NNS	ESE
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
no	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
recognition	NN	ESE
,	,	O
no	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
adopted	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
resolution	NN	O
that	WDT	O
proposed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
recognition	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jewish	JJ	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
normal	JJ	ESE
relations	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	ESE
end	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
conflict	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
withdrawal	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
occupied	VBD	O
for	IN	O
almost	RB	O
35	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
mention	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
cardinal	JJ	ESE
problems	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
3	CD	O
million	CD	O
Arab	JJ	O
refugees	NNS	O
-	:	O
was	VBD	O
couched	VBN	ESE
in	IN	O
terms	NNS	O
softer	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
at	IN	O
any	DT	O
time	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
summit	NN	O
's	POS	O
declaration	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
best	JJS	ESE
piece	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
news	NN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
produced	VBN	O
since	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Oslo	NNP	O
Accords	NNPS	O
between	IN	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Yitzhaq	NNP	O
Rabin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Yasir	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
signed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
lawn	NN	O
in	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1993	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
resolution	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
forward	RB	O
by	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
plea	NN	ESE
addressed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
over	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
heads	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

No	DT	ESE
Arab	JJ	ESE
leader	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
in	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
doubt	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
from	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
standpoint	NN	DSE
the	DT	O
resolution	NN	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
welcome	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
resolution	NN	O
forced	VBD	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
into	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
corner	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
neither	RB	ESE
can	MD	ESE
nor	CC	ESE
will	MD	ESE
give	VB	O
up	RP	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
so	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
unmasked	VBN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
eyes	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
whole	JJ	ESE
world	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
man	NN	ESE
standing	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
peace	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
few	JJ	O
hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
chance	NN	ESE
came	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
Sharon	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
rescue	NN	ESE
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
suicide	NN	O
bomber	NN	O
attacked	VBD	O
a	DT	O
hotel	NN	O
in	IN	O
Natanya	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
a	DT	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
hundred	CD	O
people	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
gathered	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
traditional	JJ	O
Passover	NNP	O
meal	NN	O
.	.	O

Twenty-two	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
addition	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
suicide	NN	O
bomber	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
130	CD	O
were	VBD	O
injured	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bomber	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hamas	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
radical	JJ	O
Muslim	JJ	O
organization	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
known	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
service	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
name	NN	O
figured	VBD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
list	NN	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
shortly	RB	O
before	RB	O
handed	VBN	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
security	NN	O
service	NN	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	ESE
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
promise	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
action	NN	O
to	TO	O
neutralize	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
list	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
lift	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
finger	NN	ESE
.	.	O

That	DT	O
same	JJ	O
night	NN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
security	NN	O
cabinet	NN	O
met	VBD	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
decided	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
steps	NNS	O
to	TO	ESE
destroy	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
terrorist	NN	O
structure	NN	O
,	,	O
arrest	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
confiscate	VB	ESE
arms	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
so	RB	O
on	RB	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
first	JJ	O
step	NN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
sent	VBN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
town	NN	O
,	,	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
Arafat	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
headquarters	NN	O
and	CC	O
from	IN	O
where	WRB	O
the	DT	O
autonomous	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
administered	VBN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
few	JJ	O
weeks	NNS	O
previously	RB	O
Sharon	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
described	VBN	DSE
Arafat	NNP	O
as	RB	O
``	``	O
irrelevant	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Now	RB	O
he	PRP	O
declared	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
enemy	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	DSE
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
a	DT	O
prisoner	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
headquarters	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Authority	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
effectively	RB	ESE
ceased	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
function	NN	O
.	.	O

Prior	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Natanya	NNP	O
massacre	NN	O
Washington	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
imposed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
limitations	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
.	.	O

Israeli	NNP	DSE
's	POS	O
antiterrorist	NN	O
operations	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
bring	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Authority	NNP	O
to	TO	O
collapse	VB	O
,	,	O
Israeli	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
must	MD	O
not	RB	O
reconquer	VB	O
the	DT	O
territories	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
jurisdiction	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
authority	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Arafat	NNP	O
the	DT	O
man	NN	O
must	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
molested	VBN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
time	NN	O
Washington	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
largely	RB	ESE
keeping	VBG	ESE
silent	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
sent	VBN	O
the	DT	O
usual	JJ	ESE
appeals	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
.	.	O

Quite	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
reverse	NN	ESE
:	:	O
Anonymous	NNP	O
U.S.	NNP	O
sources	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
holds	VBZ	DSE
Arafat	NNP	DSE
responsible	JJ	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
mediator	NNP	O
Anthony	NNP	O
Zinni	NNP	O
's	POS	O
endeavors	NNS	O
to	TO	O
arrange	VB	O
a	DT	O
cease-fire	NN	O
have	VBP	O
now	RB	O
foundered	VBD	ESE
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
these	DT	O
sources	NNS	O
,	,	O
Sharon	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
accepted	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
cease-fire	NN	O
proposal	NN	DSE
,	,	O
while	IN	O
Arafat	NNP	O
hesitated	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Before	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
announced	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
agreement	NN	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Natanya	NNP	O
massacre	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
counteraction	NN	O
occurred	VBD	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
being	VBG	O
at	IN	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
thus	RB	O
given	VBN	ESE
Sharon	NNP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
.	.	O

His	PRP$	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
know	VB	DSE
what	WP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
do	VB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
action	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
taking	VBG	O
place	NN	O
can	MD	ESE
at	IN	ESE
best	JJS	ESE
only	RB	ESE
throw	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
terrorist	JJ	ESE
groups	NNS	ESE
off	IN	ESE
balance	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
solve	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
security	NN	O
problems	NNS	O
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
root	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
on	IN	O
occupied	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
settlers	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
number	NN	O
around	IN	O
220,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
taken	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
Government	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
consequently	RB	ESE
both	PDT	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
peoples	NNS	ESE
hostage	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
master	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
escalation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
demonstrated	VBD	O
this	DT	O
he	PRP	O
as	IN	O
defense	NN	O
minister	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
1982	CD	O
invasion	NN	O
of	IN	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
being	VBG	O
forced	VBN	O
into	IN	O
exile	NN	O
in	IN	O
Tunis	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
likely	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
at	IN	O
present	JJ	O
Sharon	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
entertaining	JJ	DSE
similar	JJ	DSE
thoughts	NNS	DSE
and	CC	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
create	VB	DSE
step	NN	O
by	IN	O
step	NN	O
a	DT	O
situation	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
make	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
rid	VB	O
himself	PRP	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
enemy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
without	IN	ESE
winners	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Military	JJ	ESE
superiority	NN	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
solve	VB	ESE
problems	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
fundamentally	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
nature	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
day	NN	ESE
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
tanks	NNS	O
again	RB	O
leave	VBP	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
sown	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
seed	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
new	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
actions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Terrorism	NNP	O
thrives	VBZ	ESE
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
hate	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
military	JJ	O
force	NN	O
are	VBP	O
creating	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fertile	JJ	ESE
soil	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
future	JJ	O
terrorists	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
recruited	VBN	O
.	.	O

Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
31	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tang	NNP	O
Jiaxuan	NNP	O
Sunday	NNP	O
urged	VBN	DSE
immediate	JJ	ESE
withdrawal	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Yasser	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
residence	NN	O
and	CC	O
called	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
personal	JJ	O
safety	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
ensured	VBN	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
opposes	VBZ	DSE
and	CC	DSE
condemns	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
violent	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
territory	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
expresses	VBZ	DSE
condolence	NN	DSE
,	,	DSE
sympathy	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
solicitude	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
family	NN	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
victims	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
Tang	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tang	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
phone	NN	O
conversation	NN	O
with	IN	O
Israeli	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Shimon	NNP	O
Peres	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tang	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
abrupt	JJ	ESE
escalation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
between	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Palestine	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
caused	VBN	ESE
huge	JJ	ESE
casualties	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
property	NN	ESE
losses	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
personal	JJ	O
safety	NN	O
was	VBD	O
severely	RB	ESE
endangered	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
deeply	RB	DSE
concerned	VBN	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
sudden	JJ	ESE
deterioration	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
Tang	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Arafat	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
initiators	NNS	O
of	IN	O
peace	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Palestine	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
great	JJ	ESE
efforts	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
push	VB	ESE
forward	RP	ESE
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
Tang	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
stressing	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
disastrous	JJ	ESE
consequences	NNS	ESE
would	MD	O
happen	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
region	NN	O
if	IN	O
unexpected	JJ	O
incidents	NNS	O
took	VBD	O
place	NN	O
to	TO	O
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
safety	NN	O
.	.	O

Tang	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
hope	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
will	MD	O
implement	VB	O
Resolution	NNP	O
1402	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
unconditionally	RB	ESE
,	,	O
withdraw	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
troops	NNS	O
completely	RB	ESE
from	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
and	CC	O
solve	VB	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
through	IN	O
peaceful	JJ	ESE
means	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tang	NNP	O
asked	VBD	DSE
Israel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
so	RB	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
the	DT	O
overall	JJ	O
requirement	NN	O
of	IN	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
own	JJ	O
long-term	JJ	O
interest	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
pressing	JJ	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
moment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Palestine	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
both	DT	O
exercise	VB	ESE
maximum	JJ	ESE
restraint	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
adopt	VB	O
concrete	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
immediately	RB	ESE
and	CC	O
create	VB	O
conditions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
resumption	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
,	,	O
Tang	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Peres	NNP	O
briefed	VBD	O
Tang	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
Tang	NNP	O
's	POS	O
enquiry	NN	DSE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
expressed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
promise	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
threaten	VB	ESE
Arafat	NNP	O
's	POS	O
personal	JJ	O
safety	NN	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
destroy	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
Palestine	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Authority	NNP	O
.	.	O

JAMMU	RB	O
,	,	O
Apr	NNP	O
2	CD	O
--	:	O
Chief	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Dr.	NNP	O
Farooq	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
today	NN	O
accused	VBD	DSE
Pakistan	NNP	O
army	NN	O
for	IN	O
breeding	VBG	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
India	NNP	O
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	DSE
wishes	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
their	PRP$	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
want	VBP	DSE
peace	NN	O
.	.	O

`	``	O
For	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
sustenance	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
survival	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Pak	NNP	O
generals	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
throttling	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
voice	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pakistanis	NNP	O
who	WP	O
wish	VBP	DSE
to	TO	ESE
live	VB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
friendship	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
cordiality	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
neighbours	NNS	O
'	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chief	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
while	IN	DSE
addressing	VBG	DSE
a	DT	O
function	NN	O
organised	VBD	O
by	IN	O
United	NNP	O
Public	NNP	O
High	NNP	O
School	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Channi	NNP	O
Himat	NNP	O
here	RB	O
this	DT	O
afternoon	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chief	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
described	VBD	DSE
Pakistan	NNP	O
as	IN	O
mother	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
said	VBD	DSE
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
rid	VB	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
from	IN	O
this	DT	O
menace	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
perpetrators	NNS	ESE
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
border	NN	O
had	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
dealt	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
firmly	RB	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
mere	JJ	ESE
positioning	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
army	NN	O
at	IN	O
borders	NNS	O
was	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
enough	JJ	ESE
as	IN	O
infiltration	NN	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	O
continuing	VBG	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ultras	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
indulging	VBG	ESE
in	IN	ESE
blood-shed	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
lunaticism	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	O
touched	VBN	ESE
such	JJ	ESE
heights	NNS	ESE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
even	RB	ESE
sparing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
worship	NN	O
places	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
and	CC	O
referred	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
attack	NN	O
in	IN	O
Raghunath	JJ	O
bazaar	NN	O
and	CC	O
temple	NN	O
complex	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
cautioned	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
extra	JJ	ESE
vigil	NN	ESE
will	MD	O
certainly	RB	ESE
help	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
nabbing	VBG	O
suspects	NNS	O
.	.	O

Reiterating	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
will	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
give	VB	DSE
up	RP	DSE
terror	NN	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chief	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
ultimately	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
demon	NN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
reared	VBN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
eat	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
vitals	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

`	``	O
Those	DT	ESE
digging	NN	ESE
graves	VBZ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
others	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
get	VB	ESE
engraved	VBN	ESE
themselves	PRP	ESE
'	''	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
while	IN	O
citing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
example	NN	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
Pakistan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
attempting	VBG	DSE
hard	RB	DSE
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
India	NNP	O
in	IN	O
communal	JJ	ESE
flames	NNS	ESE
so	RB	O
that	IN	O
forces	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
withdrawn	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
borders	NNS	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
situations	NNS	O
,	,	O
thereby	RB	ESE
leaving	VBG	O
field	NN	ESE
day	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
ultras	NNS	O
to	TO	O
cross	VB	O
over	RP	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
side	NN	O
.	.	O

Dr	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
also	RB	O
dwelt	VBP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
spread	NN	O
of	IN	O
education	NN	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
teaching	VBG	O
younger	JJR	O
generation	NN	O
means	VBZ	ESE
steering	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
nation	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
prosperity	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
progress	NN	ESE
.	.	O

`	``	O
Concentrate	VBG	DSE
on	RP	O
those	DT	ESE
today	NN	ESE
who	WP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
builders	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
nation	NN	ESE
tomorrow	NN	ESE
'	''	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
asked	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
teachers	NNS	O
community	NN	O
while	IN	O
appreciating	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
involvement	NN	O
of	IN	O
parents	NNS	O
in	IN	O
career	NN	O
building	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
wards	NNS	O
.	.	O

Responding	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	DSE
demands	NNS	DSE
put	VBN	DSE
forth	RB	DSE
in	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
memorandum	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
residents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Chhanni	NNP	O
Himmat	NNP	O
,	,	O
Narwal	NNP	O
,	,	O
Malik	NNP	O
Marker	NNP	O
Bye-Pass	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chhanni	NNP	O
Bija	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chhanni	NNP	O
Rama	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chhanni	NNP	O
Kamala	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Ambedkar	NNP	O
Nagar	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chief	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
get	VB	O
examined	VBN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
regarding	VBG	O
addition	NN	O
of	IN	O
11th	JJ	O
and	CC	O
12th	JJ	O
classes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
called	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
launching	VBG	O
a	DT	O
coaching	NN	O
class	NN	O
for	IN	O
various	JJ	O
competitive	JJ	O
exams	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
such	JJ	O
facility	NN	O
.	.	O

Dr	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
also	RB	O
dwelt	VBD	O
on	IN	O
various	JJ	O
social	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
answer	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
meeting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
growing	VBG	O
demand	NN	O
of	IN	O
tap	NN	O
water	NN	O
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
localities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Jammu	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
tapping	VBG	O
of	IN	O
Chenab	NNP	O
water	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
purpose	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
regard	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Rs	NNP	O
400	CD	O
crore	JJ	O
scheme	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
prepared	VBN	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
back	RB	O
that	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
currently	RB	O
under	IN	O
process	NN	O
for	IN	O
implementation	NN	O
.	.	O

Expressing	VBG	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
dwindling	VBG	ESE
moral	JJ	ESE
values	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
society	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chief	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
youngsters	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
get	VB	DSE
inspiration	NN	DSE
from	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
glorious	JJ	ESE
past	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
respect	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
parents	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
teachers	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
due	JJ	DSE
regard	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
elders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
teachers	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
imperative	JJ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
harmonious	JJ	ESE
society	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Dr.	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
presented	VBD	O
best	RBS	O
teacher	NN	O
award	NN	O
and	CC	O
appreciated	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
performance	NN	O
of	IN	O
student	NN	O
artists	NNS	O
who	WP	O
presented	VBD	O
cultural	JJ	O
items	NNS	O
.	.	O

Minister	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Sports	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Labour	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Harbans	NNPS	O
Singh	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
chief	JJ	O
guest	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
spoke	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
occasion	NN	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
others	NNS	O
present	NN	O
were	VBD	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Mohammed	NNP	O
Syed	NNP	O
Akhoon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mrs	NNP	O
Bimla	NNP	O
Luthra	NNP	O
,	,	O
MLAs	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Ministers	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Legislative	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
besides	IN	O
students	NNS	O
and	CC	O
parents	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	O
Akhoon	NNP	O
presented	VBD	O
a	DT	O
memento	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Chief	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
on	IN	O
behalf	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
management	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
school	NN	O
.	.	O

JERUSALEM	NNP	O
.	.	O
April	NNP	O
4	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Interfax	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Israeli	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
leave	VB	O
the	DT	O
Pilgrim	NNP	O
's	POS	O
House	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
owned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Moscow	NNP	O
Patriarchy	NNP	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
they	PRP	O
fulfil	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
military	JJ	O
tasks	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
response	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
army	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
demand	NN	DSE
made	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Orthodox	NNP	O
Church	NNP	O
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
the	DT	O
Pilgrim	NNP	O
's	POS	O
House	NN	O
so	RB	ESE
as	RB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
undermine	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
peacekeeping	VBG	O
mission	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Moscow	NNP	O
Patriarchy	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Holy	NNP	O
Land	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
press	NN	O
service	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
army	NN	O
told	VBD	DSE
Interfax	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
state	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
at	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
uses	VBZ	O
all	DT	O
possible	JJ	O
points	NNS	O
of	IN	O
observation	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
army	NN	O
representatives	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
``	``	O
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
possible	JJ	O
civilian	JJ	O
casualties	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
During	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
operation	NN	O
in	IN	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
necessity	NN	O
emerged	VBD	O
to	TO	O
enter	VB	O
the	DT	O
Pilgrim	NNP	O
's	POS	O
House	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
it	PRP	O
for	IN	O
surveillance	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
once	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
tasks	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
fulfilled	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
leave	VB	O
this	DT	O
building	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
service	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
representatives	NNS	O
told	VBD	DSE
Interfax	NNP	O
that	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
``	``	O
strictly	RB	DSE
adhere	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
moral	JJ	O
norms	NNS	O
,	,	O
respecting	VBG	DSE
sanctuaries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
religions	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
act	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
stages	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
army	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
also	RB	DSE
strongly	RB	DSE
denied	VBN	DSE
reports	NNS	O
about	IN	O
an	DT	O
assault	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cathedral	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Nativity	NN	O
in	IN	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
allegedly	RB	O
began	VBD	O
recently	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Contrary	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
some	DT	O
media	NNS	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
Israeli	JJ	O
soldiers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
storming	VBG	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
church	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
respond	VB	O
to	TO	O
continual	JJ	O
fire	NN	O
by	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
snipers	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
positions	NNS	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
church	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
service	NN	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
rumors	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
assault	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
prompted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
false	JJ	ESE
information	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
circulated	VBN	O
among	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
journalists	NNS	O
by	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Bangkok	NNP	O
,	,	O
09	NNP	O
April	NNP	O
Kyodo	NNP	O
--	:	O
Thailand	NNP	O
expects	VBZ	DSE
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
official	JJ	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
proposal	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
free-trade	JJ	O
agreement	NN	O
Friday	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
Thai	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Thaksin	NNP	O
Shinawatra	NNP	O
meets	VBZ	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Premier	NNP	O
Zhu	NNP	O
Rongji	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
sidelines	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
regional	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
local	JJ	O
dailies	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Thaksin	NNP	O
will	MD	O
leave	VB	O
Thailand	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
to	TO	O
visit	VB	O
Hainan	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
in	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
to	TO	O
attend	VB	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
Boao	NNP	O
Forum	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
starts	VBZ	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Local	JJ	O
dailies	NNS	O
quoted	VBD	O
senior	JJ	O
Commerce	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
official	NN	O
Boontipa	NNP	O
Simaskul	NNP	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
China	NNP	O
agrees	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
form	VB	O
a	DT	O
bilateral	JJ	O
free-trade	JJ	O
area	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
frame	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
set	VBN	O
immediately	RB	O
.	.	O

Boontipa	NNP	O
,	,	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
's	POS	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Business	NNP	O
Economics	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
frame	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
bilateral	JJ	O
free-trade	JJ	O
area	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
shorter	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
10-year	JJ	O
time	NN	O
frame	NN	O
envisaged	VBD	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
free-trade	JJ	O
area	NN	O
between	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Association	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Southeast	NNP	O
Asian	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ASEAN	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Thailand	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
.	.	O

Senior	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
10-member	JJ	O
ASEAN	NN	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
in	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
from	IN	O
May	NNP	O
13	CD	O
through	IN	O
15	CD	O
to	TO	O
draw	VB	O
up	RP	O
a	DT	O
blueprint	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
regional	JJ	O
free-trade	JJ	O
area	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
initiative	NN	O
got	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
nod	NN	DSE
from	IN	DSE
their	PRP$	O
leaders	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
ASEAN-China	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
'	POS	O
summit	NN	O
in	IN	O
Brunei	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
November	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
China-ASEAN	JJ	O
free-trade	JJ	O
area	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
largest	JJS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
combined	VBN	O
market	NN	O
of	IN	O
nearly	RB	O
1.8	CD	O
billion	CD	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
regional	JJ	O
gross	JJ	O
domestic	JJ	O
product	NN	O
of	IN	O
US$	$	O
2	CD	O
trillion	CD	O
and	CC	O
international	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
worth	NN	O
$	$	O
1.2	CD	O
trillion	CD	O
.	.	O

ASEAN	NNP	O
comprises	VBZ	O
Brunei	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cambodia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Indonesia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Laos	NNP	O
,	,	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Myanmar	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Philippines	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Singapore	NNP	O
,	,	O
Thailand	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Vietnam	NNP	O
.	.	O

Thailand	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
preliminary	JJ	O
talks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
bilateral	JJ	O
free-trade	JJ	O
area	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Thaksin	NNP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
and	CC	O
South	NNP	O
Korean	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Lee	NNP	O
Han	NNP	O
Dong	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
sidelines	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
before	IN	O
leaving	VBG	O
for	IN	O
home	NN	O
Friday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Parliament	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
convened	VBD	O
yesterday	NN	O
in	IN	O
Strasbourg	NNP	O
,	,	O
decided	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
advise	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
15	CD	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
to	TO	O
impose	VB	DSE
economic	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
specifically	RB	ESE
,	,	O
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
association	NN	O
agreements	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Parliament	NNP	O
called	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
imposing	VBG	DSE
a	DT	O
weapons	NNS	O
embargo	NN	O
on	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
Authority	NNP	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
some	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
European	JJ	O
politicians	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
threatened	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
economic	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
move	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
in	IN	ESE
light	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
close	JJ	O
and	CC	O
extensive	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
could	MD	ESE
cause	VB	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
damage	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
Belgian	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Louis	NNP	O
Michel	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
miss	VB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
opportunity	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
provoke	VB	DSE
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
threatened	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
would	MD	DSE
once	RB	DSE
again	RB	DSE
reconsider	VB	DSE
its	PRP$	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
.	.	O

European	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Romano	NNP	O
Prodi	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
similar	JJ	DSE
sentiments	NNS	DSE
:	:	O
in	IN	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
opinion	NN	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
consider	VB	DSE
imposing	VBG	DSE
an	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
``	``	O
punishment	NN	ESE
''	''	O
on	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
in	IN	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
against	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
operations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israel	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
territories	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
goes	VBZ	ESE
for	IN	O
Spanish	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Josep	NNP	O
Pique	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	DSE
offended	VBN	DSE
after	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
refused	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
allow	VB	DSE
him	PRP	O
and	CC	O
EU	VB	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
chief	NN	O
Javier	NNP	O
Solana	NNP	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
with	IN	O
PA	NNP	O
Chairman	NNP	O
Yasser	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Parliament	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recommendation	NN	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
chances	NNS	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
association	NN	O
agreements	NNS	DSE
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
suspended	VBN	O
are	VBP	ESE
very	RB	ESE
slim	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
takes	VBZ	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
recommendation	NN	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
European	NNP	ESE
Parliament	NNP	ESE
for	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
to	TO	ESE
happen	VB	ESE
;	:	O
the	DT	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
has	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
be	VB	DSE
taken	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
Commission	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministers	NNP	O
,	,	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
all	DT	O
15	CD	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministers	NNS	O
sit	VBP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
be	VB	DSE
unanimous	JJ	DSE
.	.	O

Countries	NNPS	O
like	IN	O
France	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Belgium	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
easily	RB	ESE
capable	JJ	ESE
of	IN	O
voting	VBG	DSE
for	IN	DSE
sanctions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
other	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
--	:	O
including	VBG	O
Germany	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Britain	NNP	O
--	:	O
have	VBP	O
exhibited	VBN	O
a	DT	DSE
more	JJR	DSE
balanced	JJ	DSE
position	NN	DSE
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Israeli-Palestinian	JJ	O
conflict	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
certain	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
a	DT	DSE
more	JJR	DSE
balanced	JJ	DSE
view	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
doubt	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
anti-Israeli	NN	DSE
decisions	NNS	DSE
will	MD	ESE
,	,	ESE
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	O
be	VB	DSE
adopted	VBN	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
know	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
repeated	VBN	DSE
denunciations	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
mention	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	O
punishment	NN	O
,	,	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
lead	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
a	DT	ESE
solution	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
change	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	O
positions	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
vital	JJ	O
security	NN	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
eliminate	VBP	O
customs	NNS	O
breaks	NNS	O
afforded	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Israeli	JJ	O
exports	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
wish	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
influence	VB	DSE
Israel	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
arena	NN	O
--	:	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
direction	NN	O
that	IN	O
many	JJ	O
in	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
would	MD	DSE
support	VB	DSE
wholeheartedly	RB	DSE
--	:	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
able	JJ	ESE
to	TO	DSE
promote	VB	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
positions	NNS	DSE
in	IN	ESE
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
manner	NN	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
unilateral	JJ	O
move	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
likely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
prejudice	VB	ESE
Europe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
status	NN	O
in	IN	O
helping	VBG	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
a	DT	O
solution	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
.	.	O

EU	NNP	O
External	NNP	O
Affairs	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
Chris	NNP	O
Patten	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	O
this	DT	O
clearly	RB	ESE
Tuesday	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
canceling	VBG	O
the	DT	DSE
association	NN	DSE
agreements	NNS	DSE
between	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
do	VB	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
enhance	VB	O
Jerusalem	NNP	O
's	POS	O
readiness	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
listen	VB	O
to	TO	O
European	JJ	O
representatives	NNS	O
.	.	O

What	WP	ESE
holds	VBZ	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
with	IN	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
threats	NNS	DSE
by	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
also	RB	ESE
holds	VBZ	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
threats	NNS	DSE
expressed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
certain	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
means	NN	O
of	IN	O
punishment	NN	O
they	PRP	O
might	MD	ESE
already	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
implementing	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

There	EX	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
reports	NNS	O
that	IN	O
vital	JJ	O
components	NNS	O
German	JJ	O
factories	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
supposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
supply	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
defense	NN	O
establishment	NN	O
are	VBP	O
arriving	VBG	O
slowly	RB	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
arrival	NN	O
of	IN	O
vital	JJ	O
supplies	NNS	O
from	IN	O
other	JJ	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

One	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
assume	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
will	MD	O
act	VB	O
under	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
pressure	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
deeds	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
oversights	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	ESE
often	RB	ESE
tainted	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
significant	JJ	ESE
degree	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
hypocrisy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Oil	NNP	O
prices	NNS	O
took	VBD	O
a	DT	O
sharp	JJ	O
downward	JJ	O
trend	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
quiet	JJ	O
semi-coup	JJ	O
d'etat	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
affiliated	JJ	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
army	NN	O
generals	NNS	O
who	WP	O
deposed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
popularly	RB	O
elected	VBN	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
price	NN	O
of	IN	O
crude	NN	O
had	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
a	DT	O
dramatic	JJ	ESE
upsurge	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
aftermath	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ever-deteriorating	JJ	ESE
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
unilateral	JJ	O
cut	NN	O
off	RB	O
of	IN	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
by	IN	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Hussein	NNP	O
and	CC	O
similar	JJ	O
threats	NNS	DSE
by	IN	DSE
several	JJ	O
other	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
producing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
dethroning	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	DSE
message	NN	DSE
that	WDT	DSE
disobeying	VBG	ESE
Uncle	NNP	ESE
Sam	NNP	ESE
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
cataclysmic	JJ	ESE
consequences	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
repeatedly	RB	DSE
asked	VBN	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
the	DT	O
level	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
oil	NN	O
output	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
exports	NNS	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
known	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
his	PRP$	O
ala	NNP	ESE
Fidel	NNP	ESE
Castro	NNP	ESE
left-leaning	JJ	DSE
anti-American	JJ	DSE
philosophy	NN	DSE
had	VBD	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
occasions	NNS	O
rebuffed	VBN	DSE
US	NNP	O
requests	NNS	DSE
for	IN	O
more	JJR	O
oil	NN	O
exports	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
direct	JJ	O
response	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
preach	VBP	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
entire	JJ	ESE
planet	NN	ESE
,	,	O
recognizing	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	DSE
no	RB	DSE
longer	RB	DSE
tolerate	VB	DSE
someone	NN	O
like	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
reverted	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
old	JJ	ESE
bullying	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
dictatorial	NN	ESE
tactics	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
arranged	VBN	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
army	NN	O
coup	NN	O
by	IN	O
several	JJ	O
avowed	JJ	DSE
pro-American	JJ	ESE
generals	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
managed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
remove	VB	O
Chavez	NNP	O
from	IN	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
few	JJ	ESE
short	JJ	ESE
hours	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Venezuela	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
third	JJ	O
largest	JJS	O
exporter	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
within	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
fourth	JJ	O
as	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
worldwide	JJ	O
production	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
concerned	JJ	O
.	.	O

Venezuela	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	ESE
oil	NN	O
producing	VBG	O
nation	NN	O
since	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
oil	NN	O
directly	RB	O
impacts	VBZ	O
crude	JJ	O
prices	NNS	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
markets	NNS	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	DSE
little	JJ	DSE
doubt	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
voluntarily	RB	ESE
resign	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
office	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
removed	VBN	O
from	IN	O
power	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
.	.	O

Evidently	RB	ESE
,	,	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
phone	NN	O
conversation	NN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
daughter	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
forced	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
resign	VB	O
and	CC	O
accept	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
's	POS	O
non-negotiable	JJ	ESE
conditions	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
event	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
more	RBR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
apparent	JJ	ESE
that	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
intends	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
a	DT	O
conspicuous	JJ	ESE
role	NN	O
and	CC	O
exert	NN	DSE
increasing	VBG	DSE
pressure	NN	DSE
as	RB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
oil	NN	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	ESE
concerned	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
by	IN	O
wielding	VBG	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
authority	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
exercising	VBG	ESE
dictatorial	JJ	ESE
powers	NNS	ESE
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
only	JJ	O
superpower	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
determined	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
a	DT	O
front	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
centre	NN	ESE
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
intricate	JJ	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
game	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
free	JJ	O
flow	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
all-important	JJ	ESE
strategic	JJ	O
product	NN	O
otherwise	RB	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Black	JJ	O
Gold	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fall	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
crystal-clear	JJ	ESE
message	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
warning	NN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
to	TO	O
anyone	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
contemplating	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
oil	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
tool	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
news	NN	O
leaked	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
reoccupied	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
confirms	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
committed	VBN	O
dozens	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
premeditated	JJ	ESE
massacres	NNS	ESE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
population	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
carnage	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	DSE
planned	VBN	DSE
and	CC	O
implemented	VBN	O
in	IN	ESE
compliance	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
decisions	NNS	DSE
from	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
field	NN	O
marshals	NNS	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
atrocities	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	DSE
masterminded	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
high	JJ	O
level	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
Shimon	NNP	O
Peres	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
why	WRB	ESE
they	PRP	O
declared	VBD	O
the	DT	O
reoccupied	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
cities	NNS	O
closed	VBD	O
military	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
into	IN	O
which	WDT	O
media	NNS	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
allowed	VBN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	ESE
happened	VBD	ESE
in	IN	ESE
Bosnia	NNP	ESE
Herzegovina	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
repeated	VBN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
larger	JJR	ESE
scale	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
.	.	O

People	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
killed	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
masses	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
buried	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
collective	JJ	ESE
graves	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	ESE
crime	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
humanity	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
committing	VBG	O
crimes	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
tried	VBN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
just	RB	ESE
like	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
governments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Rwanda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
former	JJ	O
Yugoslavia	NNS	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
international	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
for	IN	O
war	NN	O
crimes	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
established	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Rome	NNP	O
and	CC	O
started	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
works	NNS	O
officially	RB	O
last	JJ	O
Thursday	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
approval	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
60	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
tribunal	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
responsible	JJ	O
for	IN	O
trying	VBG	O
war	NN	O
criminals	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
means	VBZ	ESE
we	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
need	VB	ESE
a	DT	O
Security	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
resolution	NN	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
the	DT	O
tribunal	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	O
Arab	NNP	O
World	NNP	O
are	VBP	DSE
waiting	VBG	DSE
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
proof	NN	ESE
that	IN	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
law	NN	ESE
protects	VBZ	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
beings	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
general	JJ	ESE
regardless	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	O
color	NN	O
,	,	O
ethnicity	NN	O
and	CC	O
religion	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	O
community	NN	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
tolerate	VB	DSE
crimes	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
waiting	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
see	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
international	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
selective	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
applied	VBN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
cultural	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
ideological	JJ	ESE
considerations	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Islamic	JJ	O
world	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
following	VBG	ESE
closely	RB	ESE
what	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
happening	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
expect	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
a	DT	O
step	NN	O
toward	IN	O
referring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
criminals	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
permanent	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
for	IN	O
war	NN	O
crimes	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Zionist	NNP	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
administrations	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
the	DT	DSE
illusion	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
succeeded	VBD	ESE
in	IN	ESE
defeating	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
valiant	JJ	ESE
intifadah	NN	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
administrations	NNS	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
position	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	ESE
victor	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
''	''	ESE
have	VBP	DSE
called	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
or	CC	O
regional	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
conference	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
also	RB	DSE
announced	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Yasir	NNP	O
Arafat	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
no	RB	ESE
longer	RBR	ESE
fit	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
coming	VBG	O
phase	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
addition	NN	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
seek	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
convince	VB	DSE
other	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
two	CD	O
ideas	NNS	DSE
and	CC	O
are	VBP	DSE
waiting	VBG	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
concerned	JJ	O
parties	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
agree	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
,	,	O
at	IN	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
one	NN	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
which	WDT	O
these	DT	O
two	CD	O
administrations	NNS	O
will	MD	DSE
set	VB	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
own	JJ	DSE
conditions	NNS	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
table	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
that	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
towns	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
now	RB	ESE
under	IN	ESE
occupation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
that	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Palestinian	NNP	ESE
Authority	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
institutions	NNS	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
destroyed	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	ESE
Arafat	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
still	RB	ESE
besieged	VBN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
office	NN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
hostage	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
also	RB	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
that	IN	ESE
thousands	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
leaders	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
held	VBN	ESE
hostage	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
entire	JJ	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
now	RB	ESE
experiencing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
utmost	JJ	ESE
suffering	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
daily	JJ	O
lives	NNS	O
.	.	O

All	PDT	ESE
this	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
one	CD	ESE
thing	NN	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
will	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	ESE
something	NN	ESE
different	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Zionists	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
succeeded	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
achieving	VBG	ESE
these	DT	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
a	DT	ESE
deep-rooted	JJ	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
succeeded	VBN	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
will	MD	ESE
never	RB	ESE
succeed	VB	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
breaking	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
will	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
valiant	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	O
or	CC	O
in	IN	O
forcing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
into	IN	ESE
relinquishing	VBG	ESE
their	PRP$	O
just	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
ending	VBG	O
their	PRP$	ESE
glorious	JJ	ESE
struggle	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
these	DT	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
thus	RB	O
an	DT	ESE
illusion	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
these	DT	O
criminal	JJ	ESE
administrations	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
imagine	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	ESE
triumphed	VBD	ESE
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
position	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
dictate	VB	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
conditions	NNS	ESE
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
great	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
real	JJ	ESE
victor	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
battle	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
Zionists	NNPS	O
.	.	O

For	IN	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
reasons	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
towns	NNS	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
last	VB	O
,	,	O
so	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zionist	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
will	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
withdraw	VB	O
from	IN	O
these	DT	O
towns	NNS	O
sooner	RB	ESE
or	CC	ESE
later	RB	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
addition	NN	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
impossible	JJ	ESE
than	IN	ESE
ever	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
the	DT	O
movement	NN	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
million	CD	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
actually	RB	ESE
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
deep-rooted	JJ	ESE
facts	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
towns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
refugee	NN	O
camps	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
destroyed	VBN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	ESE
soon	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
reconstructed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
skillfully	RB	ESE
adapted	VBN	ESE
themselves	PRP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
difficult	JJ	ESE
circumstances	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
reconstruction	NN	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
place	NN	O
more	RBR	ESE
quickly	RB	ESE
than	IN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	ESE
criminals	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
Tel	NNP	O
Aviv	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Washington	NNP	O
think	VBP	DSE
.	.	O

Most	RBS	ESE
importantly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
these	DT	O
criminals	NNS	ESE
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
largest	JJS	ESE
illusion	NN	ESE
if	IN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
imagine	VBP	ESE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	ESE
succeeded	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
liquidating	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
intifadah	NN	O
and	CC	O
destroying	VBG	ESE
its	PRP$	O
infrastructure	NN	O
after	IN	O
having	VBG	O
succeeded	VBN	O
in	IN	O
liquidating	VBG	O
or	CC	O
arresting	VBG	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
or	CC	O
large	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
intifadah	NN	O
's	POS	O
leaders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
strugglers	NNS	ESE

Another	DT	ESE
deep-rooted	JJ	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
organizations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
resistance	NN	O
still	RB	ESE
preserve	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
organizational	JJ	O
structure	NN	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
characterized	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
superb	JJ	ESE
ability	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
renew	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
leaders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
replace	VB	O
the	DT	O
ones	NNS	O
who	WP	O
fall	VBP	ESE
along	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
path	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
martyrdom	NN	ESE
.	.	O

These	DT	O
criminals	NNS	ESE
know	VBP	DSE
this	DT	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	O
as	RB	ESE
much	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
,	,	O
do	VBP	DSE
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
direct	JJ	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
intifadah	NN	O
's	POS	O
infrastructure	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
actually	RB	ESE
widened	VBN	ESE
and	CC	O
turned	VBN	ESE
into	IN	ESE
volcanoes	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
boiling	VBG	ESE
with	IN	ESE
rage	NN	ESE
.	.	O

As	IN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
acknowledged	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Uri	NNP	O
Avneri	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
veteran	JJ	O
Zionist	NNP	O
writer	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
intifadah	NN	O
's	POS	O
structure	NN	O
``	``	O
exists	VBZ	ESE
within	IN	ESE
millions	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
and	CC	O
also	RB	O
within	IN	ESE
tens	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
millions	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Arabs	NNPS	ESE
in	IN	DSE
whose	WP$	DSE
chests	JJ	DSE
the	DT	DSE
fire	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
anger	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	DSE
blazing	VBG	DSE
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
more	JJR	O
fighters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
martyrdom-seeking	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
fall	VBP	O
,	,	O
other	JJ	O
fighters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
martyrdom-seeking	NN	O
ones	NNS	O
will	MD	O
emerge	VB	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	DSE
ready	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
follow	VB	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
footsteps	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	DSE
conclusion	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
which	WDT	DSE
we	PRP	DSE
come	VBP	DSE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zionist	NNP	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
administrations	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
aggravated	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
Zionist	NNP	O
entity	NN	O
's	POS	O
historical	JJ	ESE
impasse	NN	ESE
through	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
crime	NN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
committed	VBN	ESE
together	RB	ESE
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
the	DT	ESE
illusion	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
``	``	ESE
force	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
can	MD	O
break	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
's	POS	ESE
will	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
impose	VB	ESE
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
people	NNS	O
what	WP	O
other	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
failed	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
impose	VB	ESE
.	.	O

Contrary	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
visible	JJ	O
scene	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	ESE
illusion	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
this	DT	ESE
Zionist-US	NNP	ESE
crime	NN	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
confirmed	VBN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zionist	NNP	O
entity	NN	O
's	POS	O
historical	JJ	ESE
impasse	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
constantly	RB	ESE
aggravating	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
recognition	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
entity	NN	O
's	POS	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
exist	VB	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
distant	JJ	ESE
than	IN	ESE
before	IN	ESE
despite	IN	ESE
some	DT	O
official	NN	O
Arab	NNP	O
``	``	ESE
recognitions	VBZ	ESE
.	.	ESE
''	''	ESE

Millions	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Arabs	NNPS	ESE
,	,	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
non-Palestinians	NNPS	ESE
alike	RB	ESE
,	,	O
now	RB	ESE
have	VBP	DSE
a	DT	DSE
conviction	NN	DSE
stronger	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
before	IN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
effect	NN	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
impossible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
achieve	VB	ESE
``	``	ESE
coexistence	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
usurping	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
occupying	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
aggressive	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
racist	NN	ESE
entity	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
hero	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gulf	NNP	O
War	NNP	O
,	,	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
did	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
exactly	RB	ESE
cover	VB	ESE
himself	PRP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
glory	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
envoy	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
task	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
create	VB	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	O
environment	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
currently	RB	O
affected	VBN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
unrecognized	JJ	DSE
and	CC	O
undeclared	JJ	DSE
war	NN	DSE
between	IN	DSE
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Palestine	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
man	NN	O
who	WP	O
defeated	VBD	O
Iraq	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1991	CD	O
in	IN	O
only	RB	O
six	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
issued	VBD	O
a	DT	O
message	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
most	JJS	ESE
he	PRP	DSE
hoped	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
was	VBD	O
something	NN	ESE
less	JJR	ESE
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
mutual	JJ	O
cease-fire	NN	O
agreement	NN	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
round	NN	O
of	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
held	VBN	O
today	NN	O
between	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
chief	JJ	O
players	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
events	NNS	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
standstill	JJ	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
makes	VBZ	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
US	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
put	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	ESE
very	RB	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
test	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
needs	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
discipline	NN	ESE
its	PRP$	O
decades-long	JJ	O
ally	NN	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
not	RB	O
ruin	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
impression	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
US	NNP	O
sponsorship	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
deliberated	VBD	DSE
too	RB	ESE
long	RB	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
round	NN	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
was	VBD	O
initiated	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
day	NN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
when	WRB	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
took	VBD	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
upon	IN	ESE
himself	PRP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
provoke	VB	ESE
his	PRP$	O
Muslim	JJ	O
neighbors	NNS	O
by	IN	O
visiting	VBG	O
an	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
religious	JJ	O
building	NN	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
colonel	NN	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
directly	RB	ESE
responsible	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
massacre	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Beirut	VBG	O
camps	NNS	O
Sabra	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Shatila	NNP	O
,	,	O
used	VBD	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
return	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
power	NN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
opportunity	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
settle	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
accounts	NNS	ESE
with	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
years-long	JJ	ESE
enemies	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
working	VBG	O
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
plan	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
are	VBP	O
unclear	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
say	VB	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
call	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
a	DT	O
conference	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	ESE
unclear	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
relation	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
ambiguity	NN	O
,	,	O
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
words	NNS	O
definitely	RB	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
taken	VBN	ESE
seriously	RB	ESE
,	,	O
considering	VBG	ESE
that	IN	O
precisely	RB	ESE
Washington	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
one	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
practicing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
one-sided	JJ	ESE
approach	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
for	IN	O
18	CD	O
months	NNS	O
now	RB	O
and	CC	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
chief	JJ	DSE
opponent	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
positioning	NN	O
of	IN	O
peace	NN	O
troops	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
warring	VBG	O
sides	NNS	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
an	DT	O
average	JJ	O
$	$	O
3	CD	O
billion	CD	O
military	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
for	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	O
Jewish	JJ	O
lobby	NN	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Untied	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
play	VB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
role	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Middle	NNP	ESE
East	NNP	ESE
conflict	NN	ESE
but	CC	ESE
protector	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Israeli	JJ	ESE
state	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
warnings	NNS	DSE
and	CC	O
appeals	NNS	DSE
for	IN	O
peace	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
openly	RB	ESE
``	``	ESE
takes	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
side	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
,	,	O
labeling	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
side	NN	O
terrorists	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
similar	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
those	DT	ESE
who	WP	ESE
carried	VBD	ESE
out	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
attacks	NNS	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Twin	NNP	ESE
Towers	NNP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
New	NNP	ESE
York	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
entirely	RB	ESE
improper	JJ	ESE
if	IN	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
defense	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
continues	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
exert	VB	DSE
pressure	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
neighboring	VBG	O
Arab	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
,	,	O
Syria	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
accused	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
supporting	VBG	DSE
terrorist	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hezbolah	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
worrying	VBG	ESE
that	IN	O
among	IN	O
Powell	NNP	O
's	POS	O
priorities	NNS	DSE
in	IN	O
Beirut	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
the	DT	O
talks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
activities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hezbolah	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	DSE
announcement	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
might	MD	ESE
open	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
front	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
some	DT	O
circles	NNS	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
concerns	NNS	DSE
over	IN	O
an	DT	O
alleged	JJ	DSE
new	JJ	O
front	NN	O
are	VBP	DSE
seen	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
attempt	NN	O
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
smaller	JJR	ESE
Israel-Palestine	JJ	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
bigger	JJR	ESE
one	NN	ESE
.	.	O

For	IN	ESE
example	NN	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
Israeli-Arab	VBZ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
received	VBD	O
a	DT	ESE
lot	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
negative	JJ	ESE
points	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
.	.	O

Maybe	RB	ESE
Joschka	NNP	O
Fischer	NNP	O
's	POS	O
plan	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
suspending	VBG	O
Germany	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
for	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
possible	JJ	O
EU	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
sanctions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Tel	NNP	O
Aviv	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
honorable	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
late	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
disturbingly	JJ	ESE
long-term	JJ	ESE
plan	NN	O
.	.	O

Europe	NNP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
have	VB	DSE
a	DT	DSE
united	VBN	DSE
stance	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
in	IN	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nablus	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bethlehem	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
refugee	NN	O
camps	NNS	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
clear	JJ	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	ESE
country	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
secures	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
borders	NNS	O
by	IN	O
occupying	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
of	IN	O
another	DT	O
state	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
's	POS	O
efforts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
peace	NN	O
initiative	NN	O
through	IN	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
seem	VBP	ESE
like	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
late	JJ	ESE
resolution	NN	ESE
,	,	O
considering	VBG	ESE
that	IN	O
approximately	RB	O
one	CD	O
month	NN	O
ago	RB	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
participating	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
in	IN	O
Beirut	NNP	O
held	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
an	DT	DSE
olive	JJ	DSE
branch	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
plan	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
heir	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
throne	NN	O
,	,	O
Prince	NNP	O
Abdullah	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
contained	VBD	O
two	CD	O
points	NNS	O
:	:	O
recognition	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
state	NN	O
-LSB-	NN	O
as	IN	O
published	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
neighborhood	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
recognition	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
did	VBD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
even	RB	ESE
have	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
goodness	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
look	VB	O
at	IN	O
this	DT	DSE
plan	NN	DSE
,	,	O
demonstrating	VBG	O
arrogance	NN	ESE
toward	IN	ESE
everything	NN	ESE
Arab	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
same	JJ	ESE
manner	NN	ESE
Israel	NNP	O
asked	VBD	DSE
Arafat	NNP	O
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
Ramallah	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Palestine	NNP	O
,	,	O
labeling	VBG	DSE
him	PRP	O
a	DT	O
troublemaker	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
politician	NN	ESE
incapable	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
controlling	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
suicide	NN	ESE
bombers	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

NEW	NNP	O
DELHI	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
22	CD	O
--	:	O
INTERNATIONAL	NNP	O
call	NN	O
charges	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
finally	RB	ESE
started	VBN	ESE
tumbling	VBG	ESE
down	RP	ESE
,	,	O
with	IN	O
Bharti	NNP	O
Telesonic	NNP	O
Ltd	NNP	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
long-distance	JJ	O
arm	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bharti	NNP	O
group	NN	O
offering	NN	O
tariffs	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
40	CD	O
percent	NN	O
lower	JJR	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
existing	VBG	O
rates	NNS	O
.	.	O

Announcing	VBG	O
this	DT	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr	NNP	O
Sunil	NNP	O
Mittal	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chairman	NNP	O
&	CC	O
amp	NNP	O
;	:	O
Managing	NNP	O
Director	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bharti	NNP	O
Enterprises	NNPS	O
,	,	O
noted	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
tariffs	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
available	JJ	O
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
ILD	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
international	JJ	O
long	JJ	O
distance	NN	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
launched	VBN	O
on	IN	O
May	NNP	O
1	CD	O
,	,	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
revised	VBN	O
downwards	NNS	O
as	IN	O
and	CC	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
demanded	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
present	JJ	O
rate	NN	O
cut	NN	O
of	IN	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
40	CD	O
percent	NN	O
on	IN	O
peak-time	JJ	O
rates	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
lowered	VBN	O
after	IN	O
Videsh	NNP	O
Sanchar	NNP	O
Nigam	NNP	O
Ltd	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
VSNL	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
ILD	NNP	O
operators	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
yet	RB	O
to	TO	O
begin	VB	O
services	NNS	O
,	,	O
announce	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
rates	NNS	O
.	.	O

Unlike	IN	O
the	DT	O
STD	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
subscriber	NN	O
trunk	NN	O
dialing	VBG	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
a	DT	O
further	JJ	O
rate	NN	O
cut	NN	O
may	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
feasible	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
scope	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
improvement	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

As	IN	O
per	IN	O
the	DT	O
tariff	NN	O
plan	NN	O
announced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Bharti	NNP	O
,	,	O
peak-time	JJ	O
call	NN	O
charges	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
SAARC	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
South	NNP	O
Asian	NNP	O
Association	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Regional	NNP	O
Cooperation	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
region	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
offered	VBN	O
at	IN	O
Rs	NNP	O
21.18	CD	O
per	IN	O
minute	NN	O
as	IN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
present	JJ	O
Rs	NNP	O
21.82	CD	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
Rs	NNP	O
24	CD	O
per	IN	O
minute	JJ	O
as	RB	O
against	IN	O
Rs	NNP	O
31.30	CD	O
to	TO	O
Rs	VB	O
40	CD	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
applicable	JJ	O
now	RB	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
non-peak	JJ	O
hours	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
call	NN	O
rates	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
SAARC	NNP	O
regions	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
lowered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Rs	NNP	O
18	CD	O
from	IN	O
Rs	NNP	O
18.95	CD	O
per	IN	O
minute	NN	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
at	IN	O
Rs	NNP	O
21.18	CD	O
per	IN	O
minute	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
Rs	NNP	O
27.69	CD	O
to	TO	O
Rs	NNP	O
36	CD	O
.	.	O

Mr	NNP	O
Mittal	NNP	O
noted	VBD	O
that	IN	O
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
original	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
the	DT	O
ILD	NNP	O
services	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
IndiaOne	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
middle	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
company	NN	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	O
awaiting	VBG	O
security	NN	O
clearances	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
commissioning	VBG	O
certificate	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Telecommunications	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
DoT	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Interconnect	JJ	O
agreements	NNS	DSE
had	VBD	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
signed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
almost	RB	O
all	DT	O
cellular	JJ	O
operators	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
agreement	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
Bharat	NNP	O
Sanchar	NNP	O
Nigam	NNP	O
Ltd	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
BSNL	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
Mahanagar	NNP	O
Telephone	NNP	O
Nigam	NNP	O
Ltd	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MTNL	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
would	MD	O
also	RB	O
be	VB	O
signed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
days	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
agreements	NNS	DSE
with	IN	O
as	RB	O
many	JJ	O
as	IN	O
nine	CD	O
foreign	JJ	O
carriers	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
globe	NN	O
had	VBD	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
signed	VBN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
include	VBP	O
AT	NNP	O
&	CC	O
amp	NNP	O
;	:	O
T	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sprint	NNP	O
,	,	O
Teleglobe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Eteselat	NNP	O
,	,	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Telecom	NNP	O
,	,	O
British	NNP	O
Telecom	NNP	O
and	CC	O
SingTel	NNP	O
to	TO	O
name	VB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
nine	CD	O
carriers	NNS	O
account	VBP	O
for	IN	O
90	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
traffic	NN	O
coming	VBG	O
to	TO	O
India	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Bharti	NNP	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
requisite	JJ	O
clearances	NNS	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
offer	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
network	NN	O
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
carriers	NNS	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
non-discriminatory	JJ	O
basis	NN	O
.	.	O

Carriers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
now	RB	O
connect	VB	O
to	TO	O
Bharti	NNP	O
's	POS	O
network	NN	O
and	CC	O
enjoy	VB	O
rates	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
enable	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
offer	VB	O
deep	JJ	O
discounts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
end-consumer	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
total	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Rs	NNP	O
100	CD	O
crore	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
planned	VBN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
project	NN	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Rs	JJ	O
75	CD	O
crore	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
been	VBN	O
spent	VBN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

IndiaOne	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
laid	VBN	O
approximately	RB	O
14,000	CD	O
km	NN	O
of	IN	O
optical	JJ	O
fibre	NN	O
cable	NN	O
covering	VBG	O
90	CD	O
cities	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
contracted	VBN	O
submarine	JJ	O
cable	NN	O
capacity	NN	O
from	IN	O
network	NN	O
i2i	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
backed	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
satellite	NN	O
connectivity	NN	O
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
in	IN	O
redundancy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ILD	NNP	O
network	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
IP	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Internet	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
centric	JJ	O
backbone	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
multiservices	NNS	O
platform	NN	O
comprises	VBZ	O
TDM	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Time	NNP	O
Division	NNP	O
Multiplexing	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
switch	VB	O
layer	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
ATM	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Asynchronous	NNPS	O
Transfer	NNP	O
Mode	NNP	O
-RSB-	NN	O
and	CC	O
IP	NN	O
layer	NN	O
and	CC	O
intelligent	JJ	O
network	NN	O
to	TO	O
offer	VB	O
value-added	JJ	O
services	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
planned	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
start	VB	O
offering	VBG	O
Internet	NN	O
telephony	NN	O
services	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
and	CC	O
deploy	VB	O
Voice	NNP	O
over	IN	O
Internet	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
to	TO	O
strengthen	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
ILD	NNP	O
presence	NN	O
.	.	O

Israeli	JJ	O
Arab	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
yesterday	NN	O
pledged	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
fight	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
proposed	VBN	DSE
25	CD	O
%	NN	O
-30	CD	O
%	NN	O
cut	VBN	O
in	IN	O
National	NNP	O
Insurance	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
child	NN	O
benefits	NNS	O
for	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
not	RB	O
served	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
or	CC	O
completed	VBN	O
national	JJ	O
service	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
forum	NN	O
of	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
council	NN	O
heads	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
tomorrow	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
draw	VB	DSE
up	RP	DSE
an	DT	DSE
action	NN	DSE
campaign	NN	DSE
aimed	VBN	DSE
at	IN	O
thwarting	VBG	ESE
the	DT	DSE
plan	NN	DSE
,	,	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
package	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
recommendations	NNS	DSE
put	VBD	O
forward	RB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Treasury	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
NIS	JJ	O
13	CD	O
million	CD	O
cut	NN	O
in	IN	O
government	NN	O
spending	NN	O
.	.	O

Shawqi	NNP	O
Khatib	NNP	O
,	,	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
monitoring	NN	O
committee	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
Arab	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
Arabs	NNPS	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
hardest	RBS	ESE
hit	VBN	ESE
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
approves	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
cutbacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
child	NN	O
benefits	NNS	O
.	.	O

Khatib	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
also	RB	O
chairs	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
of	IN	O
Arab	JJ	O
council	NN	O
heads	NNS	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
leadership	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
diametrically	RB	DSE
opposed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
cutbacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	ESE
when	WRB	O
those	DT	O
affecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
lower	JJR	O
socio-economic	JJ	O
strata	NN	O
of	IN	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O

His	PRP$	O
words	NNS	DSE
were	VBD	DSE
echoed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Muhammad	NNP	O
Zaydan	NNP	O
,	,	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kafr	NNP	O
Manda	NNP	O
Local	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
town	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
population	NN	O
of	IN	O
14,000	CD	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
top	NN	O
of	IN	O
unemployment	NN	O
lists	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
.	.	O

Zaydan	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
proposed	VBN	DSE
cut	NN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
child	NN	DSE
benefits	NNS	DSE
would	MD	O
deal	VB	O
a	DT	ESE
body	NN	ESE
blow	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
all	PDT	O
those	DT	O
already	RB	O
classed	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
being	VBG	O
below	IN	O
the	DT	O
poverty	NN	O
line	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Those	DT	O
out	NN	O
of	IN	O
work	NN	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
rely	VBP	O
on	IN	O
benefits	NNS	O
to	TO	O
support	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
families	NNS	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
find	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	ESE
even	RB	ESE
worse	JJR	ESE
situation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	ESE
likely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
ramifications	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
future	NN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
children	NNS	ESE
skipping	VBG	ESE
school	NN	ESE
,	,	O
going	VBG	ESE
out	RP	ESE
onto	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
streets	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
getting	VBG	ESE
mixed	VBN	ESE
up	RP	ESE
with	IN	ESE
crime	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
drugs	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
.	.	O

We	PRP	DSE
already	RB	ESE
see	VBP	ESE
that	DT	ESE
now	RB	O
because	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
unemployment	NN	O
situation	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Officially	RB	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
23	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
working	JJ	O
population	NN	O
are	VBP	O
registered	VBN	O
as	IN	O
looking	VBG	O
for	IN	O
work	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
council	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
believe	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
real	JJ	O
figures	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
much	RB	ESE
higher	JJR	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
maintain	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
many	JJ	ESE
women	NNS	O
and	CC	O
young	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
lost	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
jobs	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	O
either	RB	O
no	RB	O
longer	RBR	O
registered	VBN	O
or	CC	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
sign	VB	O
as	RB	O
jobless	JJ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
place	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
remember	VBP	DSE
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
Yitzhaq	NNP	O
Rabin	NNP	O
did	VBD	ESE
away	RP	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
discrimination	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
existed	VBN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
equalized	VBD	O
child	NN	O
benefits	NNS	O
regardless	RB	O
of	RB	O
whether	IN	O
parents	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
served	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
or	CC	O
not	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Zaydan	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
applauded	VBD	DSE
this	DT	O
move	NN	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
just	RB	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
made	VBD	O
us	PRP	O
begin	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
feel	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
Arabs	NNPS	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
an	DT	O
integral	JJ	ESE
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
this	DT	O
move	NN	O
goes	VBZ	O
through	RP	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
once	RB	DSE
again	RB	DSE
feel	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
we	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	ESE
discriminated	VBN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Confounding	VBG	O
previous	JJ	O
forecasts	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
recovery	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
Bureau	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Statistics	NNPS	O
today	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
industrial	JJ	O
output	NN	O
remained	VBD	O
unchanged	JJ	O
in	IN	O
February	NNP	O
trend	NN	O
data	NNS	O
.	.	O

Trend	NNP	O
figures	NNS	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
showed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
5.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
decline	NN	O
in	IN	O
industrial	JJ	O
output	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
figure	NN	O
show	VBP	O
the	DT	O
high-tech	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
continuing	VBG	O
.	.	O

High-tech	NNP	O
output	NN	O
fell	VBD	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
annualized	VBN	O
8	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
January-February	NNP	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
an	DT	O
8.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

Output	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
electronics	NN	O
,	,	O
transportation	NN	O
tools	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
pharmaceutical	JJ	O
industries	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
fallen	VBN	O
an	DT	O
average	NN	O
of	IN	O
8	CD	O
%	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
industrial	JJ	O
sectors	NNS	O
posted	VBD	O
output	NN	O
increases	NNS	O
of	IN	O
0-7	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
annual	JJ	O
terms	NNS	O
.	.	O

Output	NN	O
in	IN	O
consumer	NN	O
industries	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
food	NN	O
,	,	O
beverages	NNS	O
,	,	O
textiles	NNS	O
,	,	O
clothing	NN	O
,	,	O
footwear	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
printing	NN	O
,	,	O
declined	VBD	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
average	NN	O
of	IN	O
2.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
in	IN	O
annual	JJ	O
terms	NNS	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
4	CD	O
%	NN	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
slowdown	NN	O
in	IN	O
industry	NN	O
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
annualized	JJ	O
2.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
fall	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
industrial	JJ	O
wage-earners	NNS	O
,	,	O
similar	JJ	O
to	TO	O
January	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decline	NN	O
and	CC	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
2.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
wage-earners	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
fallen	VBN	O
by	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
12,000	CD	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
10,000	CD	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
average	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
per	IN	O
employee	NN	O
work	NN	O
hours	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
unchanged	JJ	O
in	IN	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
an	DT	O
annualized	VBN	O
2.5	CD	O
%	NN	O
decline	NN	O
in	IN	O
January	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
4.8	CD	O
%	NN	O
drop	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
trend	NN	O
data	NNS	O
for	IN	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

Seasonally	RB	O
adjusted	VBN	O
figures	NNS	O
indicate	VBP	O
industrial	JJ	O
activity	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
declining	VBG	O
.	.	O

Industrial	NNP	O
output	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
fallen	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
cumulative	JJ	O
3	CD	O
%	NN	O
since	IN	O
mid-2001	JJ	O
and	CC	O
10	CD	O
%	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
disturbances	NNS	O
in	IN	O
late	JJ	O
September	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
seasonally	RB	O
adjusted	VBN	O
number	NN	O
per	IN	O
employee	NN	O
work	NN	O
hours	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
fallen	VBN	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
overall	JJ	O
8	CD	O
%	NN	O
since	IN	O
October	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
uses	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
seasonally	RB	O
adjusted	VBN	O
data	NNS	O
to	TO	O
calculate	VB	O
the	DT	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Economy	NNP	O
Index	NNP	O
and	CC	O
estimate	VB	O
business	NN	O
activity	NN	O
.	.	O

5:14	CD	O
pm	NN	O
Sat	JJ	O
May	NNP	O
4th	CD	O
,	,	O
2002	CD	O
--	:	O
Thirty-two	JJ	O
non-governmental	JJ	O
organisations	NNS	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
NGOs	NNP	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
today	NN	O
said	VBD	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
suspended	VBN	O
all	DT	O
engagements	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Malaysian	JJ	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
Commission	NNP	O
or	CC	O
Suhakam	NNP	O
for	IN	O
100	CD	O
days	NNS	O
since	IN	O
April	NNP	O
24	CD	O
-	:	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
appointments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
took	VBD	O
effect	NN	O
.	.	O

Speaking	VBG	O
on	IN	O
behalf	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
,	,	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
organisation	NN	O
,	,	O
Hakam	NNP	O
president	NN	O
Ramdas	NNP	O
Tikamdas	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
boycott	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	DSE
protest	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
poor	JJ	ESE
response	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
Suhakam	NNP	O
's	POS	O
numerous	JJ	O
recommendations	NNS	DSE
thus	RB	O
far	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
note	VBP	DSE
with	IN	DSE
deep	JJ	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
largely	RB	DSE
ignored	VBN	DSE
Suhakam	NNP	O
's	POS	O
maiden	JJ	O
report	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
assembly	NN	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Whereas	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kesas	NNP	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
submitted	VBN	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
public	JJ	O
inquiry	NN	O
,	,	O
earned	VBD	O
the	DT	O
disdain	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
wrath	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Dr	NNP	O
Mahathir	NNP	O
Mohamad	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
who	WP	O
summarily	RB	DSE
dismissed	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
product	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
`	``	ESE
western	JJ	ESE
biased	NNS	ESE
'	''	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Selangor	NNP	O
Chinese	NNPS	O
Assembly	NNP	O
Hall	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Kuala	NNP	O
Lumpur	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Kesas	NNP	O
report	NN	O
irked	VBD	DSE
Mahathir	NNP	O
after	IN	O
it	PRP	O
found	VBD	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
guilty	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
using	VBG	ESE
excessive	JJ	ESE
force	NN	ESE
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
mass	JJ	O
anti-government	JJ	O
gathering	NN	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kesas	NNP	O
highway	NN	O
on	IN	O
Nov	NNP	O
5	CD	O
,	,	O
2000	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	ESE
failed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	DSE
respect	VB	DSE
or	CC	DSE
recognise	VB	DSE
Suhakam	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recommendations	NNS	DSE
and	CC	O
also	RB	O
lamented	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
decline	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Ramdas	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
failure	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
adhere	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
commission	NN	O
's	POS	O
recommendations	NNS	DSE
creates	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
impression	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
Suhakam	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	ESE
but	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
a	DT	ESE
mere	JJ	ESE
public	JJ	ESE
relations	NNS	ESE
tool	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Over	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
deteriorated	VBN	ESE
with	IN	O
increasing	VBG	O
numbers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
detained	VBN	O
without	IN	O
trial	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Internal	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
blanket	NN	O
police	NN	O
ban	NN	O
on	IN	O
assemblies	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
restrictions	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
of	IN	O
free	JJ	O
speech	NN	O
and	CC	O
expression	NN	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
further	JJ	O
restrictive	JJ	O
amendments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
laws	NNS	O
,	,	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	ESE
further	RBR	ESE
denied	VBN	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
democratic	JJ	ESE
space	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
also	RB	O
noted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	ESE
yet	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
show	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
respect	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
universal	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
principles	NNS	O
by	IN	O
ratifying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
instruments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
namely	RB	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Covenant	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Civil	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Political	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Covenant	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Economic	NNP	O
,	,	O
Social	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Cultural	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Covenant	NN	O
Against	IN	O
Torture	NNP	O
.	.	O

Controversial	JJ	O
appointments	NNS	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
another	DT	O
concern	NN	DSE
raised	VBN	DSE
was	VBD	O
Suhakam	NNP	O
's	POS	O
independence	NN	O
following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
appointment	NN	O
of	IN	O
former	JJ	O
attorney-general	JJ	O
Abu	NNP	O
Talib	NNP	O
Othman	NNP	O
as	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
new	JJ	O
chairperson	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
renew	VB	O
the	DT	O
appointments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
commissioners	NNS	O
,	,	O
Anuar	NNP	O
Zainal	NNP	O
Abidin	NNP	O
,	,	O
Prof	NNP	O
Mehrun	NNP	O
Siraj	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Dr	NNP	O
Salleh	NNP	O
Mohd	NNP	O
Nor	NNP	O
.	.	O

Ramdas	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
perceived	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
Anuar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Mehrun	NNP	O
,	,	O
instrumental	JJ	ESE
behind	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
scathing	JJ	DSE
Kesas	NNP	DSE
report	NN	DSE
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
dropped	VBN	O
for	IN	O
performing	VBG	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
duties	NNS	DSE
without	IN	ESE
fear	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
favour	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
three	CD	O
commissioners	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
now	RB	O
been	VBN	O
axed	VBN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
clear	JJ	ESE
signal	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
commissioners	NNS	O
that	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
tenure	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
dependent	JJ	O
on	IN	O
whether	IN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
pleased	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
executive	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
clearly	RB	ESE
undermines	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
independence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commission	NNP	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	ESE
erode	VB	ESE
public	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
confidence	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
hand	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
said	VBD	DSE
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
public	JJ	O
records	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Abu	NNP	O
Talib	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
committed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
protecting	VBG	DSE
civil	JJ	O
liberties	NNS	O
and	CC	O
advancing	VBG	DSE
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

Claiming	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
nothing	NN	ESE
personal	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
said	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
concern	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
defense	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1987	CD	O
`	``	O
Ops	NN	O
Lalang	NN	O
'	''	O
where	WRB	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
100	CD	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
ISA	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Internal	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Abu	NNP	O
Talib	NNP	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
tenure	NN	O
as	IN	O
AG	NNP	O
-LSB-	NN	O
attorney	NN	O
general	JJ	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
instrumental	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
impeachment	NN	O
of	IN	O
then	RB	O
Lord	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Salleh	NNP	O
Abas	NNP	O
and	CC	O
five	CD	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
judges	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1988	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
also	RB	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
appointment	NN	O
of	IN	O
five	CD	O
new	JJ	O
commissioners	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Suhakam	NNP	O
being	VBG	O
made	VBN	O
up	RP	O
mostly	RB	O
of	IN	O
retired	VBN	O
civil	JJ	O
servants	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
commissioners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
retired	VBN	O
Treasury	NNP	O
deputy	NN	O
secretary-general	NN	O
Ramon	NNP	O
Navaratnam	NNP	O
,	,	O
permanent	JJ	O
representative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Hasmy	NNP	O
Agam	NNP	O
,	,	O
Institute	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Islamic	NNP	O
Understanding	NNP	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Ikim	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
director-general	NNP	O
Dr	NNP	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Monir	NNP	O
Yaacob	NNP	O
,	,	O
retired	JJ	O
Education	NNP	O
director-general	NN	O
Asiah	NNP	O
Abu	NNP	O
Samah	NNP	O
and	CC	O
retired	JJ	O
National	NNP	O
Population	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Family	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Board	NNP	O
director-general	NNP	O
Dr	NNP	O
Raj	NNP	O
Abdul	NNP	O
Karim	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
concern	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
whether	IN	O
persons	NNS	O
used	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
policy	NN	O
implementors	NNS	O
can	MD	O
objectively	RB	ESE
assess	VB	DSE
and	CC	DSE
critique	VB	DSE
executive	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
impinge	VBP	ESE
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Ramdas	NNP	O
.	.	O

Elaborating	VBG	O
further	RBR	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
boycott	NN	O
,	,	O
Ramdas	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
hold	VB	O
any	DT	O
dialogues	NNS	O
,	,	O
send	VB	O
any	DT	O
memorandums	NNS	O
or	CC	O
complaints	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Suhakam	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
the	DT	O
meantime	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
will	MD	O
monitor	VB	O
the	DT	O
commissioners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
discharge	NN	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
statutory	JJ	O
duties	NNS	O
in	IN	O
respect	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
pending	VBG	O
complaints	NNS	DSE
and	CC	O
inquires	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
will	MD	O
also	RB	O
note	VB	O
to	TO	O
what	WDT	O
extent	NN	O
Suhakam	NNP	O
will	MD	O
monitor	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
compliance	NN	O
with	IN	O
previous	JJ	O
recommendations	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
various	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
issues	NNS	O
contained	VBN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
maiden	JJ	O
report	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Parliament	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
other	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

Ramdas	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
Suhakam	NNP	O
's	POS	O
performance	NN	O
will	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
judged	VBN	DSE
not	RB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
statements	NNS	O
issued	VBN	O
or	CC	O
reports	NNS	O
produced	VBN	O
but	CC	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
improvement	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
bill	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Suhakam	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
was	VBD	O
tabled	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
parliament	NN	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
Foreign	JJ	O
Affairs	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Syed	NNP	O
Hamid	NNP	O
Albar	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
promised	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
positive	JJ	ESE
development	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
protecting	VBG	ESE
and	CC	ESE
promoting	VBG	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
now	RB	DSE
looking	VBG	DSE
at	IN	DSE
Suhakam	NNP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
institution	NN	O
to	TO	ESE
fulfill	VB	ESE
this	DT	ESE
promise	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Ramdas	NNP	O
the	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
meet	VB	O
again	RB	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
100-day	JJ	O
period	NN	O
to	TO	O
review	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
position	NN	O
.	.	O

Apart	RB	O
from	IN	O
Hakam	NNP	O
,	,	O
other	JJ	O
notable	JJ	O
NGOs	NNS	O
involved	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
boycott	NN	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Malaysian	JJ	O
Trades	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MTUC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Suaram	NNP	O
,	,	O
Amesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Malaysian	JJ	O
chapter	NN	O
,	,	O
Jamaah	NNP	O
Islah	NNP	O
Malaysia	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Jim	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
Sisters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Islam	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SIS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Boycott	VB	O
unfair	JJ	ESE

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
related	JJ	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
Suhakam	NNP	O
commissioner	NN	O
Prof	NNP	O
Hamdan	NNP	O
Adnan	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
malaysiakini	NNS	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
disappointed	VBN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
boycott	NN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
described	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
``	``	O
unfair	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
resorting	VBG	O
to	TO	O
such	JJ	ESE
measures	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
commissioner	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
should	MD	ESE
work	VB	ESE
with	IN	O
Suhakam	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
advancement	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
boycott	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
create	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
impression	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
acting	VBG	ESE
out	RP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
self	NN	ESE
interest	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
honest	JJ	ESE
about	IN	ESE
championing	VBG	ESE
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
action	NN	O
shows	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
NGOs	NNPS	O
themselves	PRP	ESE
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
acknowledge	VB	DSE
Suhakam	NNP	O
and	CC	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
work	VB	DSE
with	IN	O
us	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Hamdan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Srinagar	NNP	O
,	,	O
May	NNP	O
5	CD	O
:	:	O
With	IN	O
the	DT	O
recovery	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
charred	VBN	O
remains	NNS	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
more	JJR	O
persons	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
debris	NN	O
at	IN	O
Varmul	NNP	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
toll	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Syed	NNP	O
Karim	NNP	O
Sahib	NNP	O
encounter	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
risen	VBN	O
to	TO	O
six	CD	O
.	.	O

Elsewhere	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
seven	CD	O
militants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
securityman	NN	O
were	VBD	O
among	IN	O
11	CD	O
people	NNS	O
killed	VBN	O
since	IN	O
yesterday	RB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
defence	NN	O
spokesman	NN	O
said	VBD	O
today	NN	O
the	DT	O
charred	VBN	O
remains	NNS	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
more	JJR	O
persons	NNS	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Varmul	NNP	O
encounter	NN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
recovered	VBN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
debris	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
burnt	JJ	O
houses	NNS	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
recovery	NN	O
of	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ammunition	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
place	NN	O
included	VBD	O
six	CD	O
AK	NNP	O
rifles	NNS	O
,	,	O
15	CD	O
magazines	NNS	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
radio	NN	O
sets	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
of	IN	O
fire	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
militants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
troops	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Sadnara	NNP	O
,	,	O
Panzalla	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Varmul	NNP	O
district	NN	O
today	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
civilian	JJ	O
Fayaz	NNP	O
Ahmad	NNP	O
Mir	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
investigating	VBG	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
militants	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
troops/SOG	SOG	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
Special	JJ	O
Operations	NNP	O
Group	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Dhok	NNP	O
Wali	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Poonch	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
preceding	VBG	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
identity	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
slain	VBN	O
militants	NNS	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
ascertained	VBN	O
.	.	O

Body	NN	O
of	IN	O
Feroz	NNP	O
Ahmad	NNP	O
Dar	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Gaddapora	NNP	O
,	,	O
Shopian	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
recovered	VBN	O
from	IN	O
village	NN	O
Hajipora	NNP	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
deceased	JJ	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
shopkeeper	NN	O
by	IN	O
profession	NN	O
was	VBD	O
abducted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
unidentified	JJ	O
gunmen	NNS	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
house	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
preceding	VBG	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
registered	VBN	O
a	DT	O
case	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Lashkar	NNP	O
militant	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Chor	NNP	O
Gali	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Shopian	NNP	O
area	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

Unidentified	JJ	O
gunmen	NNS	O
forced	VBD	O
entry	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
house	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sulaiman	NNP	O
alias	NNP	O
Muhammad	NNP	O
Sultan	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Khawas	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Budhal	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
of	IN	O
Rajouri	NNP	O
district	JJ	O
yesterday	NN	O
and	CC	O
shot	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
dead	JJ	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
taken	VBN	O
cognizance	JJ	O
.	.	O

Three	CD	O
unidentified	JJ	O
persons	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
shot	VBN	O
dead	RP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chola	NNP	O
Nallah	NNP	O
near	IN	O
LoC	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Line	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Control	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Poonch	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
preceding	VBG	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
soldier	NN	O
sustained	VBD	O
injuries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
shoot	NN	O
out	IN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
soldier	NN	O
Ram	NNP	O
Karan	NNP	O
Singh	NNP	O
died	VBD	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
exchange	NN	O
of	IN	O
fire	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
militants	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Bhelti	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Doda	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

Details	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
awaited	JJ	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
militant	JJ	O
whose	WP$	O
identity	NNS	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
ascertained	VBN	O
was	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
encounter	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Mutgala	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Gool	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

Shanghai	NNP	O
,	,	O
May	NNP	O
9	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
XINHUA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
spreading	NNP	O
AIDS	NNP	O
epidemic	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
threatening	VBG	ESE
Asia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
,	,	O
warned	VBD	DSE
officials	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Program	NN	O
on	IN	O
HIV/AIDS	AIDS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
UNAIDS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Health	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
and	CC	O
bank	NN	O
delegates	NNS	O
at	IN	O
``	``	O
Investing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Health	NNP	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
Asian	JJ	O
Development	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ADB	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
seminar	NN	O
held	VBN	O
here	RB	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Statistics	NNPS	O
show	VBP	O
that	IN	O
about	RB	O
two	CD	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia-Pacific	JJ	O
region	NN	O
are	VBP	O
infected	VBN	O
every	DT	O
minute	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
total	NN	O
of	IN	O
over	RB	O
one	CD	O
million	CD	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
infected	VBN	O
in	IN	O
2001	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
AIDS	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
casting	VBG	ESE
shadow	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
miracle	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
turning	VBG	O
into	IN	O
a	DT	O
global	JJ	ESE
crisis	NN	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
accounts	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
60	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
population	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Michel	NNP	O
Sidibe	NNP	O
,	,	O
Director	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Country	NN	O
and	CC	O
Regional	NNP	O
Support	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
UNAIDS	NNP	O
.	.	O

Research	NNP	O
newly	RB	O
released	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
WHO	NN	O
indicates	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
societies	NNS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
heavy	JJ	O
burden	NN	O
of	IN	O
disease	NN	O
tend	VBP	O
to	TO	O
experience	VB	O
a	DT	O
multiplicity	NN	O
of	IN	O
severe	JJ	O
impediments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
economic	JJ	O
progress	NN	O
especially	RB	O
to	TO	O
sustainable	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
suggests	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
each	DT	O
10	CD	O
percent	NN	O
improvement	NN	O
in	IN	O
life	NN	O
expectancy	NN	O
at	IN	O
birth	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
associated	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
rise	NN	O
in	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
0.3	CD	O
to	TO	O
0.4	CD	O
percent	NN	O
per	IN	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
With	IN	O
an	DT	O
alarming	JJ	ESE
infection	NN	O
growth	NN	O
rate	NN	O
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
Asian	NNP	O
Pacific	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
care	NN	O
for	IN	O
AIDS	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
over-burdening	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
health	NN	O
care	NN	O
system	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
taking	VBG	ESE
away	RP	ESE
from	IN	ESE
provision	NN	O
of	IN	O
other	JJ	O
health	NN	O
services	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Sidibe	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
India	NNP	O
where	WRB	O
AIDS	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
still	RB	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
early	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
AIDS	NNP	O
pandemic	NN	O
,	,	O
timely	JJ	ESE
control	NN	O
measures	NNS	O
were	VBD	ESE
critical	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
head	VB	ESE
off	RP	ESE
an	DT	ESE
explosive	JJ	ESE
growth	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
infection	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
these	DT	O
demanded	VBD	ESE
heavy	JJ	ESE
expenditure	NN	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Jeffrey	NNP	O
Sachs	NNP	O
,	,	O
director	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Center	NNP	O
for	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
at	IN	O
Harvard	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
and	CC	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
WHO	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Macroeconomics	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Health	NNP	O
,	,	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
fully	RB	DSE
recognize	VB	DSE
the	DT	ESE
importance	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
investing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
health	NN	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
overall	JJ	O
development	NN	O
strategy	NN	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Macroeconomics	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Health	NNP	O
:	:	O
Investing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Health	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Economic	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
released	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
WHO	NN	O
last	JJ	O
December	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sachs	NNP	O
estimated	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
total	JJ	O
annual	JJ	O
health	NN	O
outlays	NNS	O
in	IN	O
world	NN	O
's	VBZ	O
least	JJS	O
-	:	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
rise	VB	O
by	IN	O
17	CD	O
billion	CD	O
U.S.	NNP	O
dollars	NNS	O
by	IN	O
2007	CD	O
and	CC	O
29	CD	O
billion	CD	O
U.S.	NNP	O
dollars	NNS	O
by	IN	O
2015	CD	O
and	CC	O
AIDS	NNP	O
prevention	NN	O
and	CC	O
care	NN	O
would	MD	O
account	VB	O
for	IN	O
half	PDT	O
the	DT	O
increase	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
low-income	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
pay	VB	O
14	CD	O
billion	CD	O
U.	NNP	O
S.	NNP	O
dollars	NNS	O
and	CC	O
21	CD	O
billion	CD	O
U.S.	NNP	O
dollars	NNS	O
respectively	RB	O
at	IN	ESE
best	JJS	ESE
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
Sachs	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
WHO	NN	O
's	POS	O
recommendations	NNS	DSE
for	IN	O
each	DT	O
developing	VBG	O
country	NN	O
include	VBP	O
increasing	VBG	O
investment	NN	O
in	IN	O
health	NN	O
and	CC	O
relevant	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
like	IN	O
education	NN	O
,	,	O
water	NN	O
and	CC	O
agricultural	JJ	O
development	NN	O
;	:	O
the	DT	O
establishing	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
temporary	JJ	O
National	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Macroeconomics	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Health	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
NCMH	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
chaired	VBD	O
jointly	RB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ministers	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Health	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Finance	NNP	O
to	TO	O
organize	VB	O
and	CC	O
lead	VB	O
the	DT	O
medical	JJ	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
AIDS	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
diseases	NNS	O
.	.	O

Sachs	NNP	O
also	RB	DSE
addressed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
exacerbating	JJ	ESE
condition	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
AIDS	NNP	O
pandemic	NN	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
the	DT	O
technical	JJ	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
AIDS	NNP	O
infection	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
still	RB	ESE
needed	VBD	ESE
a	DT	O
comprehensive	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
local	JJ	O
surveillance	NN	O
network	NN	O
,	,	O
increasing	VBG	O
government	NN	O
subsidiary	NN	O
and	CC	O
free	JJ	O
medicine	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
seminar	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
serial	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ongoing	JJ	O
35th	JJ	O
Annual	JJ	O
Meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
ADB	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Board	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Governors	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
victory	NN	O
leaves	VBZ	O
West	JJ	O
in	IN	ESE
tatters	NNS	ESE

HARARE	NNP	O
:	:	O
Western	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
left	VBN	DSE
frustrated	JJ	DSE
and	CC	O
impotent	JJ	O
after	IN	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
formally	RB	O
declared	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
overwhelmingly	RB	ESE
won	VBN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
extent	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
which	WDT	ESE
Mugabe	NNP	O
outmanoeuvred	VBD	ESE
the	DT	O
west	NN	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
clear	JJ	O
when	WRB	O
southern	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
issued	VBD	O
a	DT	O
surprise	NN	ESE
statement	NN	O
declaring	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
move	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
almost	RB	ESE
certain	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
scupper	VB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
hope	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
suspending	NNP	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
next	JJ	O
week	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
,	,	O
prodded	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	DSE
planning	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
extend	VB	O
the	DT	O
range	NN	O
of	IN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
targeting	VBG	O
more	JJR	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
leadership	NN	O
.	.	O

Earlier	RBR	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
imposed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
travel	NN	O
ban	NN	O
on	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
19	CD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
regime	NN	O
and	CC	O
froze	VBD	O
their	PRP$	O
overseas	JJ	O
assets	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
no	DT	ESE
illusions	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
or	CC	O
elsewhere	RB	O
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
measures	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
any	DT	ESE
real	JJ	ESE
leverage	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
registrar-general	NN	O
,	,	O
Tobaiwa	NNP	O
Mudede	NNP	O
,	,	O
declared	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
won	VBN	O
a	DT	O
fifth	JJ	O
term	NN	O
in	IN	O
office	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
from	IN	O
all	DT	O
120	CD	O
constituencies	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
returned	VBN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
won	VBN	O
1,685,212	CD	O
votes	NNS	O
against	IN	O
1,258,401	CD	O
for	IN	O
challenger	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
leader	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
foresaw	VBD	DSE
electoral	JJ	O
fraud	NN	ESE
but	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
daylight	NN	ESE
robbery	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
find	VBP	DSE
ourselves	PRP	DSE
unable	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
endorse	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
purported	JJ	ESE
election	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
as	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
president	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	DSE
's	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	ESE
biggest	JJS	ESE
election	NN	O
fraud	NN	ESE
I	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
witnessed	VBN	O
in	IN	ESE
my	PRP$	ESE
life	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
onus	NN	ESE
was	VBD	O
on	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
lead	VB	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
,	,	O
whether	IN	ESE
passively	NNP	ESE
or	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
seek	VBP	DSE
no	DT	O
confrontation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
state	NN	O
because	IN	ESE
that	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
themselves	PRP	O
have	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
decide	VB	DSE
what	WP	O
action	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
Harare	JJ	O
townships	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
people	NNS	O
stood	VBD	DSE
in	IN	DSE
line	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
two	CD	DSE
days	NNS	DSE
to	TO	DSE
vote	VB	DSE
in	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
belief	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
consigning	VBG	ESE
Mugabe	NNP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
history	NN	ESE
,	,	O
angry	JJ	DSE
residents	NNS	O
looked	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
to	TO	O
confront	VB	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
need	VBP	DSE
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
tell	VB	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
he	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
steal	VB	ESE
this	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Noel	NNP	O
Gukuta	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
youthful	JJ	O
MDC	NNP	O
voter	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
soldiers	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
guns	NNS	O
so	IN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
fight	VB	O
him	PRP	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
make	VB	ESE
sure	JJ	ESE
he	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
rule	VB	O
us	PRP	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	ESE
must	MD	ESE
strike	VB	ESE
,	,	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
must	MD	ESE
march	VB	ESE
,	,	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
must	MD	ESE
show	VB	ESE
that	IN	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
goats	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
country	NN	O
took	VBD	O
the	DT	O
news	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
victory	NN	O
with	IN	O
no	DT	DSE
great	JJ	DSE
celebrations	NNS	DSE
or	CC	DSE
protests	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
sensing	VBG	O
murmurs	NNS	DSE
about	IN	DSE
revolt	NN	DSE
,	,	O
put	VBD	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
on	IN	O
full	JJ	O
alert	NN	O
,	,	O
deployed	VBN	O
troops	NNS	O
in	IN	O
key	JJ	O
townships	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
police	NN	O
set	VBN	O
up	RP	O
roadblocks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
roads	NNS	O
into	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
and	CC	O
search	NN	O
vehicles	NNS	O
for	IN	O
weapons	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
UK	NNP	O
foreign	JJ	O
secretary	NN	O
,	,	O
Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
For	IN	O
months	NNS	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
conducted	VBN	O
a	DT	O
systematic	JJ	ESE
campaign	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
,	,	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
an	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
-	:	O
power	NN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
costs	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
senior	JJ	O
state	NN	O
department	NN	O
official	NN	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
later	RB	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
considering	VBG	DSE
further	JJ	O
steps	NNS	O
,	,	O
given	VBN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
things	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
happened	VBD	O
before	IN	O
and	CC	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Apart	RB	DSE
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
jolt	NN	ESE
yesterday	NN	O
was	VBD	O
that	IN	O
election	NN	O
observers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Namibia	NNP	O
effectively	RB	O
endorsed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
our	PRP$	O
considered	JJ	DSE
view	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
reflects	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	DSE
wishes	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Namibia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
watertight	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
without	IN	ESE
room	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
rigging	NN	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
team	NN	O
described	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
legitimate	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
Nigerian	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
they	PRP	O
had	VBD	O
seen	VBN	O
nothing	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
threatened	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
integrity	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
trio	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
decide	VB	DSE
on	IN	O
action	NN	O
next	JJ	O
week	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
up	RP	O
of	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	DSE
back	VB	DSE
suspension	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
Thabo	NNP	O
Mbeki	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Nigerian	JJ	O
president	NN	O
,	,	O
Olusegun	NNP	O
Obasanjo	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
the	DT	O
leadership	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
congress	NN	O
of	IN	O
trade	NN	O
unions	NNS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
considering	VBG	DSE
calling	VBG	O
a	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
general	JJ	O
strike	NN	O
to	TO	O
test	VB	O
whether	IN	ESE
there	EX	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
popular	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
a	DT	O
longer	JJR	O
protest	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
various	JJ	O
civil	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
groups	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
meeting	VBG	O
today	NN	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
mass	JJ	O
civil	JJ	O
disobedience	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
lawyers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
also	RB	O
studying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
possibility	NN	O
of	IN	O
legal	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
net	JJ	O
gain	NN	O
of	IN	O
votes	NNS	O
compared	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
2000	CD	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
election	NN	O
in	IN	O
every	DT	O
province	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
evidence	NN	O
of	IN	O
vote	NN	O
tampering	VBG	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
ballots	NNS	O
dropped	VBN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
box	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
cross	NN	O
by	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
name	NN	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	O
fraudulent	JJ	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
no	DT	O
criticism	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
count	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
runaway	JJ	ESE
victory	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
justice	NN	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
Patrick	NNP	O
Chinamasa	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
won	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

US	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
termed	VBN	DSE
inaccurate	JJ	ESE

ISLAMABAD	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
5	CD	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
government	NN	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
rejected	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
Report	NNP	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
factually	RB	O
inaccurate	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
unwarranted	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
adding	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
reflected	VBD	O
tendency	NN	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
states	NNS	O
to	TO	O
sit	VB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
judgment	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
fails	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	O
acknowledge	VB	O
the	DT	O
important	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	O
measures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
initiatives	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	O
and	CC	O
protect	VB	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
issued	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
termed	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
factually	RB	ESE
inaccurate	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
unwarranted	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
pointed	VBD	O
out	RP	O
that	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
goals	NNS	DSE
set	VBN	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
April	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
conference	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
achieved	VBN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
ignored	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

Enlisting	VBG	O
these	DT	O
initiatives	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
recalled	VBD	O
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
include	VBP	O
promulgation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Juvenile	NNP	O
Justice	NNP	O
System	NNP	O
Ordinance	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
permanent	JJ	O
commission	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
women	NNS	O
,	,	O
police	NNS	O
and	CC	O
jail	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
,	,	O
national	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
plan	NN	O
of	IN	O
action	NN	O
for	IN	O
elimination	NN	O
of	IN	O
child	NN	O
labour	NN	O
and	CC	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
fund	NN	O
for	IN	O
rehabilitation	NN	O
of	IN	O
working	VBG	O
children	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
amended	VBD	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
Citizenship	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
of	IN	O
1951	CD	O
to	TO	O
enable	VB	O
women	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
descent	NN	O
to	TO	O
claim	VB	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
nationality	NN	O
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
children	NNS	O
born	VBN	O
to	TO	O
foreign	JJ	O
husbands	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
mass	JJ	O
awareness	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
was	VBD	O
launched	VBN	O
as	IN	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
observance	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Year	NN	O
2000	CD	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
of	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Human	NNP	O
Dignity	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
also	RB	O
ratified	VBD	O
ILO	NNP	O
Conventions	NNP	O
100	CD	O
on	IN	O
equal	JJ	O
remuneration	NN	O
and	CC	O
182	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
elimination	NN	O
of	IN	O
worst	JJS	O
forms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
child	NN	O
labour	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
signed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Optional	NNP	O
Protocols	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Rights	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
Child	NN	O
.	.	O

Recently	RB	O
the	DT	O
system	NN	O
of	IN	O
joint	JJ	O
electorates	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
introduced	VBN	O
respecting	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
wishes	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
minority	NN	O
communities	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	O
these	DT	O
developments	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
states	NNS	DSE
``	``	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
record	NN	O
remained	VBD	O
poor	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
unacceptable	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
gross	JJ	ESE
misstatement	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
facts	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
feels	VBZ	DSE
constrained	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
reject	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
assessment	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
about	IN	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
tendency	NN	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
states	NNS	O
to	TO	O
sit	VB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
judgment	NN	ESE
over	IN	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
cause	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
better	RBR	ESE
served	VBN	ESE
if	IN	O
all	DT	O
states	VBZ	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
spirit	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
cooperation	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
understanding	NN	ESE
address	VB	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
they	PRP	O
face	VBP	O
in	IN	O
promoting	VBG	O
and	CC	O
protecting	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
wide	JJ	DSE
awake	RB	DSE
for	IN	O
polls	NNS	O

HARARE	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
:	:	O
A	DT	O
defiant	NN	DSE
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
party	NN	O
had	VBD	O
lost	VBN	ESE
ground	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
through	IN	O
complacency	NN	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
would	MD	ESE
win	VB	ESE
this	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
anyway	RB	ESE
,	,	O
state	NN	O
radio	NN	O
reported	VBN	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
wide	JJ	DSE
awake	RB	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
rally	NN	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
wo	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
let	VB	O
the	DT	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
win	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Mugabe	NNP	O
described	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
a	DT	ESE
donkey	NN	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
controlled	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
British	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
colonial	JJ	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
fledgling	JJ	O
MDC	NN	O
won	VBD	O
57	CD	O
of	IN	O
120	CD	O
elected	VBN	O
seats	NNS	O
in	IN	O
June	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
as	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
popularity	NN	O
plunged	VBD	O
amid	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
devastation	NN	O
and	CC	O
chaos	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
released	VBD	O
a	DT	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Monday	NNP	O
that	WDT	O
accused	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
extrajudicial	JJ	O
killings	NNS	O
,	,	O
undermining	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
independence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
judiciary	NN	O
and	CC	O
waging	VBG	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
systematic	JJ	ESE
campaign	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
targeting	VBG	O
supporters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
potential	JJ	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Security	NNP	DSE
forces	VBZ	O
tortured	JJ	O
opponents	NNS	O
,	,	O
ruling	NN	O
party	NN	O
militants	NNS	O
abducted	NN	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
police	NNS	O
arrested	VBN	O
opposition	NN	O
supporters	NNS	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
themselves	PRP	O
the	DT	O
victims	NNS	O
of	IN	O
crimes	NNS	O
.	.	O

Freedom	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
and	CC	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
assembly	NN	O
were	VBD	O
also	RB	O
severely	RB	ESE
restricted	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
speech	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
thanked	VBD	DSE
African	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
for	IN	O
refusing	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
buckle	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
pressure	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
suspend	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
of	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
former	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
summit	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
54-nation	JJ	O
grouping	NN	O
in	IN	O
Australia	NNP	O
.	.	O

Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Canada	NNP	O
and	CC	O
New	NNP	O
Zealand	NNP	O
demanded	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NN	O
to	TO	DSE
protest	VB	DSE
state-sponsored	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
abuses	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
defer	VB	O
the	DT	O
possible	JJ	ESE
suspension	NN	O
until	IN	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
report	VBP	O
back	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
a	DT	O
victory	NN	ESE
against	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
's	POS	O
attempts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
introduce	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
apartheid	NN	ESE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
serve	VB	O
Western	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
in	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tendai	NNP	O
Biti	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
spokesman	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
trying	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
hide	VB	ESE
his	PRP$	O
policies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
intimidation	NN	O
behind	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
rift	NN	O
with	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	O
Zimbabwe-Britain	JJ	O
crisis	NN	O
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	DSE
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
being	VBG	O
brutalised	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
fellow	JJ	O
black	JJ	O
Zimbabweans	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
want	VB	DSE
our	PRP$	O
African	JJ	O
brothers	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
have	VB	DSE
understood	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

African	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
closed	VBD	ESE
ranks	NNS	ESE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
out	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
fear	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
power	NN	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
good	JJ	O
governance	NN	O
are	VBP	O
mirrored	VBG	ESE
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Biti	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
state-run	JJ	O
Herald	NNP	O
newspaper	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	ESE
government	NN	ESE
mouthpiece	NN	ESE
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
Tuesday	NNP	O
British	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tony	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
showed	VBN	O
personal	JJ	ESE
arrogance	NN	ESE
,	,	O
an	DT	DSE
obsession	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
shallowness	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
commitment	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
election	NN	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Sunday	NNP	O
presents	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
strongest-ever	JJ	ESE
challenge	NN	O
to	TO	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rule	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
accuses	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
using	VBG	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
intimidation	NN	O
and	CC	O
new	JJ	O
security	NN	O
laws	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
cow	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	O
voters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
it	PRP	O
from	IN	O
effectively	RB	O
campaigning	VBG	O
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
diplomats	NNS	O
based	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Monday	NNP	O
police	NNS	O
prevented	VBD	O
them	PRP	O
from	IN	O
finishing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
with	IN	O
MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
declared	VBD	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
with	IN	O
about	RB	O
35	CD	O
ambassadors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
staffs	NNS	O
illegal	JJ	O
under	IN	O
new	JJ	O
security	NN	O
laws	NNS	O
requiring	VBG	O
police	NN	O
permission	NN	O
for	IN	O
political	JJ	O
gatherings	NNS	O
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
called	VBD	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
food	NN	O
shortages	NNS	O
gripping	JJ	O
Zimbabwe	NNS	O
and	CC	O
measures	NNS	O
his	PRP$	O
party	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
considering	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
combat	VB	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
diplomats	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
no	DT	O
immediate	JJ	O
comment	NN	O
.	.	O

State	NNP	O
radio	NN	O
also	RB	O
reported	VBD	O
Monday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
three	CD	O
opposition	NN	O
lawmakers	NNS	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
bribe	VB	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
air	NN	O
force	NN	O
commander	NN	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
calm	NN	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
if	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
removed	VBN	O
.	.	O

Opposition	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
claim	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
government	NN	O
smear	NN	ESE
campaign	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Foreign	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
pressed	VBN	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
restore	VB	O
the	DT	O
rule	NN	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
promised	VBD	DSE
he	PRP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
escalated	VBN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
dozens	NNS	O
killed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
February	NNP	O
.	.	O

Officials	NNS	O
bristle	VBP	DSE
at	IN	DSE
US	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	VBP	O

Local	JJ	O
authorities	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
expressed	VBN	DSE
dissatisfaction	NN	DSE
-	:	DSE
but	CC	DSE
not	RB	DSE
surprise	RB	DSE
-	:	O
with	IN	O
regard	NN	O
to	TO	O
excerpts	NNS	O
about	IN	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
's	POS	O
annual	JJ	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
copy	NN	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
delivered	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
official	JJ	O
source	NN	O
who	WP	O
described	VBD	O
the	DT	DSE
reaction	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
event	NN	O
and	CC	O
emphasized	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	O
directed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
only	RB	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
covered	VBD	O
several	JJ	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
copy	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
criticizes	VBZ	DSE
what	WP	O
it	PRP	O
described	VBD	DSE
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
weakening	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
central	JJ	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
prerogatives	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
handed	VBN	O
over	RP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
deputy	JJ	O
chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
mission	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Embassy	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Awkar	NNP	O
,	,	O
Carol	NNP	O
Kalin	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
's	POS	O
acting	VBG	O
director-general	NN	O
,	,	O
Naji	NNP	O
Abi	NNP	O
Assi	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
source	NN	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
would	MD	O
soon	RB	O
deliver	VB	O
copies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
various	JJ	O
ministries	NNS	O
concerned	VBN	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	O
the	DT	O
Interior	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Municipalities	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
,	,	O
prior	RB	O
to	TO	O
relaying	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
observations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
was	VBD	DSE
seen	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
discrediting	NNP	ESE
Lebanon	NNP	O
by	IN	O
portraying	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
as	IN	O
being	VBG	O
undemocratic	JJ	ESE
or	CC	ESE
uncivilized	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
abusing	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
authorities	NNS	O
'	POS	O
dissatisfaction	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
contents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
conveyed	JJ	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
Ambassador	NNP	O
Vincent	NNP	O
Battle	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
returned	VBD	O
from	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
after	IN	O
participating	VBG	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
conference	NN	O
of	IN	O
American	JJ	O
envoys	NNS	O
posted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
Arab	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Each	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
Lebanon	NNP	O
sends	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
explanation	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
factors	NNS	O
outside	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
control	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
source	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
point	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	DSE
observation	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
judiciary	NN	O
was	VBD	O
subjected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
political	JJ	O
pressure	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
referring	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
as	IN	O
being	VBG	O
``	``	O
independent	JJ	O
in	IN	O
principle	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
's	POS	O
reference	NN	O
to	TO	O
intelligence	NN	O
agents	NNS	O
'	''	O
monitoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
activities	NNS	O
of	IN	O
opposition	NN	O
politicians	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tapping	VBG	O
the	DT	O
phones	NNS	O
of	IN	O
certain	JJ	O
government	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
serious	JJ	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
harms	VBZ	ESE
Lebanon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
image	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
source	NN	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

On	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
praised	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
played	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Lebanese	JJ	O
press	NN	O
,	,	O
describing	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
as	IN	O
containing	VBG	DSE
daily	JJ	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
practices	NNS	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
prisoner	NN	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
POW	NNP	O
?	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
brings	VBZ	O
Afghan	JJ	O
detainees	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
club	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
describing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
detention	NN	O
camp	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
nobody	NN	ESE
ever	RB	ESE
expected	VBD	ESE
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
110	CD	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
prisoners	NNS	O
admitted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
''	''	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
are	VBP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	ESE
hardest	JJS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
hard	JJ	ESE
core	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
men	NNS	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
``	``	O
dozens	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
dozens	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	ESE
though	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
may	MD	O
lack	VB	O
tennis	NN	O
courts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
putting	JJ	O
green	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
amenities	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
better	JJR	O
than	IN	O
you	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
find	VB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
cave	NN	O
at	IN	O
Tora	NNP	O
Bora	NNP	O
.	.	O

True	UH	ESE
,	,	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
now	RB	O
confined	VBN	O
to	TO	O
6-ft	JJ	O
.	.	O
by	IN	O
8-ft	JJ	O
.	.	O
chain-link	JJ	O
enclosures	NNS	O
with	IN	O
concrete	JJ	O
floors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tin	NN	O
roofs	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
thinks	VBZ	DSE
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
``	``	O
pejorative	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
call	VB	O
them	PRP	O
cages	JJ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
relief	NN	O
will	MD	O
come	VB	O
;	:	O
in	IN	O
three	CD	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
hopes	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
replace	VB	O
the	DT	O
facility	NN	O
with	IN	O
something	NN	O
more	RBR	O
permanent	JJ	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
meantime	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
--	:	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
place	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
called	VBN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
1990s	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
housed	VBN	O
Haitian	JJ	O
refugees	NNS	O
--	:	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
given	VBN	O
thin	JJ	O
green	JJ	O
mats	NNS	O
and	CC	O
blankets	NNS	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
to	TO	O
sleep	VB	O
and	CC	O
pray	VB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	O
allowed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
shower	VB	O
and	CC	O
exercise	VB	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
provided	VBN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
medical	JJ	O
exam	NN	O
upon	IN	O
admission	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
diet	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
is	VBZ	ESE
someone	NN	ESE
making	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
point	NN	ESE
about	IN	ESE
diversity	NN	ESE
here	RB	ESE
?	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
ranges	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
bagels	NNS	O
and	CC	O
cream	NN	O
cheese	NN	O
to	TO	O
rice	NN	O
and	CC	O
beans	NNS	O
--	:	O
all	DT	O
eaten	VBN	O
with	IN	O
plastic	JJ	O
utensils	NNS	O
--	:	O
after	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
may	MD	O
clean	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
teeth	NNS	O
with	IN	O
specially	RB	O
shortened	JJ	O
brushes	NNS	O
.	.	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
The	DT	O
caution	NN	O
makes	VBZ	ESE
sense	NN	ESE
;	:	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
Mamdouh	NNP	O
Salim	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
operative	NN	O
awaiting	VBG	O
trial	NN	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1998	CD	O
embassy	NN	O
bombings	NNS	O
,	,	O
used	VBD	O
a	DT	O
comb	NN	O
to	TO	O
stab	VB	O
a	DT	O
prison	NN	O
guard	NN	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
eye	NN	O
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

So	IN	ESE
far	RB	ESE
,	,	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
muted	VBN	ESE
in	IN	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conditions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
a	DT	O
delegation	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
to	TO	O
inspect	VB	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
and	CC	O
offer	VB	DSE
private	JJ	DSE
recommendations	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
press	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
lot	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
a	DT	O
public	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
contention	NN	O
among	IN	O
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
demand	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
conduct	VBP	O
be	VB	O
above	IN	ESE
suspicion	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Three	CD	O
detainees	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
said	VBN	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	DSE
claimed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
British	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
.	.	O

Politicians	NNS	O
and	CC	O
commentators	NNS	O
in	IN	O
London	NNP	O
are	VBP	DSE
now	RB	DSE
clamoring	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
all	DT	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
guaranteed	VBN	ESE
treatment	NN	O
in	IN	O
accordance	NN	O
with	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Daily	NNP	O
Telegraph	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
paper	NN	O
usually	RB	ESE
so	RB	ESE
conservative	JJ	ESE
that	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
makes	VBZ	ESE
Pat	NNP	ESE
Buchanan	NNP	ESE
look	VBP	ESE
vegetarian	NN	ESE
,	,	O
warned	VBD	DSE
Washington	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
draw	VB	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
distinction	NN	O
between	IN	O
civilized	JJ	ESE
society	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
apocalyptic	JJ	ESE
savagery	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
those	DT	ESE
who	WP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
destroy	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

At	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
heart	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
question	NN	O
of	IN	O
legality	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
resisted	VBN	DSE
calling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
detainees	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
of	IN	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
preferring	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
terms	NNS	O
unlawful	JJ	ESE
combatants	NNS	O
or	CC	O
battlefield	NN	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
easy	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
see	VB	ESE
why	WRB	ESE
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
those	DT	O
holding	VBG	O
true	JJ	O
POWs	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
bound	VBN	O
to	TO	O
release	VB	O
them	PRP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
hostilities	NNS	O
;	:	O
but	CC	ESE
that	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	ESE
thing	NN	ESE
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
with	IN	O
men	NNS	O
who	WP	O
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
operatives	NNS	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
by	IN	O
convention	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
though	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
law	NN	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
murky	JJ	ESE
here	RB	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
POWs	NNP	O
do	VBP	O
n't	RB	O
need	VB	O
to	TO	O
tell	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
captors	NNS	O
anything	NN	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
name	NN	O
,	,	O
rank	NN	O
,	,	O
serial	JJ	O
number	NN	O
and	CC	O
birthday	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
for	IN	ESE
Washington	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
point	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
conduct	VB	O
interrogations	NNS	O
and	CC	O
thus	RB	O
head	VB	O
off	RP	O
new	JJ	O
acts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
contemplate	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
irregular	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
captured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
battle	NN	O
need	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
considered	VBN	ESE
POWs	NNS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
may	MD	ESE
well	RB	ESE
apply	VB	O
to	TO	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
free-floating	JJ	O
band	NN	O
of	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
not	RB	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
at	IN	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
men	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
--	:	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
wo	MD	O
n't	RB	O
say	VB	O
how	WRB	O
many	JJ	O
--	:	O
were	VBD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
and	CC	O
presumably	RB	ESE
thought	VBD	DSE
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
army	NN	O
.	.	O

Are	VBP	O
they	PRP	O
POWs	VBN	O
?	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
no	RB	O
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
no	DT	O
clear	JJ	O
chain	NN	O
of	IN	O
command	NN	O
and	CC	O
was	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
legitimate	JJ	ESE
government	NN	ESE
.	.	O

That	DT	ESE
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
so	RB	ESE
;	:	O
unfortunately	RB	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
pointed	VBN	DSE
out	RP	DSE
,	,	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
business	NN	ESE
making	VBG	O
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
determination	NN	O
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
who	WP	O
fall	VBP	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
enemy	NN	O
's	POS	O
hands	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
entitled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
POW	VB	O
status	NN	O
until	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
competent	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
''	''	O
has	VBZ	O
determined	VBN	O
their	PRP$	O
status	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
has	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
happened	VBN	O
.	.	O

More	JJR	ESE
curious	NNS	ESE
still	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
matter	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
ultimate	JJ	ESE
fate	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Rumsfeld	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
laid	VBN	DSE
out	IN	DSE
four	CD	O
options	NNS	O
:	:	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
trial	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
trial	NN	O
in	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
criminal	JJ	O
courts	NNS	O
,	,	O
return	VBP	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
home	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
for	IN	O
prosecution	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
continued	VBD	O
detention	NN	O
``	``	O
while	IN	O
additional	JJ	O
intelligence	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
gathered	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	DSE
last	JJ	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	O
distinct	JJ	ESE
possibility	NN	ESE
;	:	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
plans	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
build	VB	O
2,000	CD	O
cells	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
This	DT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	ESE
big	JJ	ESE
deal	NN	ESE
down	RB	O
there	RB	O
for	IN	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
two	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
guaranteed	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Army	NNP	O
Lieut.	NNP	O

General	NNP	O
B.B.	NNP	O
Bell	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
commands	VBZ	O
Fort	NNP	O
Hood	NNP	O
,	,	O
Texas	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
military	JJ	O
police	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
deployed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
hard	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
find	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
justification	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
such	JJ	ESE
detention	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
or	CC	ESE
anywhere	RB	ESE
else	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Leaving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
``	``	O
indefinitely	RB	ESE
beyond	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
reach	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
legal	JJ	ESE
regime	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Economist	JJ	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
would	MD	O
put	VB	O
America	NNP	O
--	:	O
pre-eminently	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
nation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
laws	NNS	ESE
--	:	O
itself	PRP	O
outside	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
law	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Until	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
sorts	NNS	O
out	IN	O
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
criticism	NN	DSE
from	IN	DSE
Europe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
likely	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
grow	VB	ESE
.	.	O

Still	RB	ESE
,	,	O
things	NNS	ESE
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
worse	JJR	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
nobody	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
yet	RB	O
forced	VBN	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
listen	VB	O
to	TO	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
's	POS	O
long-winded	JJ	ESE
speeches	NNS	O
.	.	O

Now	RB	ESE
that	DT	ESE
really	RB	ESE
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
cruel	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Jordan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O

AMMAN	NNP	O
-	:	O
Jordan	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
sign	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
pact	NN	O
on	IN	O
impeding	VBG	O
global	JJ	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
Cabinet	NNP	O
decision	NN	DSE
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Faris	NNP	O
Juneidi	NNP	O
,	,	O
director	NN	O
general	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
General	NNP	O
Corporation	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Environment	NNP	O
Protection	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
GCEP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Soon	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
delegate	VB	O
Jordan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
representative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
HH	NNP	O
Prince	NNP	O
Zeid	NNP	O
Ben	NNP	O
Raad	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Juneidi	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
The	DT	O
Jordan	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
exact	JJ	O
date	NN	O
for	IN	O
signing	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
environmental	JJ	O
agreement	NN	DSE
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
been	VBN	O
set	VBN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1997	CD	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
legally	RB	O
obliged	VBN	O
developed	VBD	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
8	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
below	IN	O
1990	CD	O
levels	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
between	IN	O
2008	CD	O
and	CC	O
2012	CD	O
.	.	O

Although	IN	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
main	JJ	O
source	NN	O
of	IN	O
large-scale	JJ	O
air	NN	O
pollution	NN	O
,	,	O
Jordan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
aimed	VBN	DSE
at	IN	DSE
stressing	VBG	DSE
its	PRP$	O
``	``	O
commitment	NN	DSE
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
different	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
conventions	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Juneidi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
the	DT	O
signing	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
GCEP	NNP	O
hopes	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
attract	VB	O
more	JJR	O
funding	NN	O
to	TO	O
contribute	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
's	POS	O
efforts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
trap	NN	O
heat	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
atmosphere	NN	O
thus	RB	O
causing	VBG	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

GCEP	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
agency	NN	O
operating	NN	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Municipal	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Rural	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Environment	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
point	NN	O
of	IN	O
reference	NN	O
for	IN	O
environmental	JJ	O
pacts	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
15	CD	O
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
formally	RB	O
bound	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
accord	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
complete	VB	O
the	DT	O
ratification	NN	O
by	IN	O
June	NNP	O
1	CD	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
March	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
opposed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
by	IN	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
contravenes	VBZ	ESE
US	NNP	O
economic	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
slammed	VBD	DSE
by	IN	O
European	JJ	O
Union	NNP	O
countries	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
government	NN	O
produced	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
alternative	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
strategy	NN	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
encouraging	JJ	DSE
industries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
trim	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

Other	JJ	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
have	VBP	DSE
shown	VBN	DSE
reluctance	NN	DSE
towards	IN	O
signing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
cut	VB	O
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
GDP	NN	O
by	IN	O
up	IN	O
to	TO	O
2.5	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
in	IN	O
2010	CD	O
and	CC	O
cause	VB	O
economic	JJ	O
damage	NN	O
worth	IN	O
30	CD	O
billion	CD	O
Canadian	JJ	O
dollars	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
$	$	O
19	CD	O
billion	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

72	CD	O
Hours	CD	O
At	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
camp	NN	O
reaches	VBZ	O
capacity	NN	O
,	,	O
reporters	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
invited	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
watch	VB	O
the	DT	O
interplay	NN	DSE
between	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
guards	NNS	O
and	CC	O
doctors	NNS	O
.	.	O

GUANTANAMO	NNP	O
BAY	NNP	O
NAVAL	NNP	O
BASE	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
-	:	O
It	PRP	O
begins	VBZ	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
shiny	JJ	O
speck	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
southeast	NN	O
skies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
lone	JJ	O
landing	NN	O
strip	VB	O
here	RB	O
at	IN	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
oldest	JJS	O
U.S.	NNP	O
base	NN	O
overseas	RB	O
.	.	O

Within	IN	O
minutes	NNS	O
the	DT	O
lumbering	NN	O
,	,	O
gray	JJ	O
C-141B	NNP	O
Starlifter	NNP	O
flies	VBZ	O
low	JJ	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
tarmac	NN	O
and	CC	O
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
patch	NN	O
of	IN	O
palm	NN	O
trees	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
air	NN	O
show	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
a	DT	O
hot	JJ	O
and	CC	O
windy	JJ	O
afternoon	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
deep	JJ	O
blue	JJ	O
waters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
serve	VBP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
postcard	JJ	ESE
backdrop	NN	ESE
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
cargo	NN	O
jet	NN	O
finally	RB	O
lands	VBD	O
,	,	O
approaching	VBG	O
the	DT	O
landing	NN	O
strip	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
west	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
noise	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
deafening	VBG	O
.	.	O

Almost	RB	O
immediately	RB	O
a	DT	O
crack	NN	O
security	NN	O
force	NN	O
of	IN	O
mostly	RB	O
baby-faced	JJ	ESE
Marines	NNPS	O
surrounds	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
plane	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
wear	VBP	O
black	JJ	O
baseball	NN	O
leg	NN	O
guards	NNS	O
and	CC	O
bulletproof	JJ	O
vests	NNS	O
and	CC	O
carry	VBP	O
M-16	NN	O
rifles	NNS	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
Humvees	NNP	O
mounted	VBD	O
with	IN	O
.50	CD	O
-	:	O
caliber	NN	O
machine	NN	O
guns	NNS	O
and	CC	O
40mm	JJ	O
grenade	NN	O
launchers	NNS	O
take	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
positions	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
Navy	NNP	O
helicopter	NN	O
whirls	VBZ	O
overhead	RB	O
.	.	O

Once	IN	O
the	DT	O
aircraft	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
secured	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
freak	NN	ESE
show	NN	ESE
begins	VBZ	O
,	,	O
a	DT	ESE
sort	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
Hannibal	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Cannibal	NNP	ESE
''	''	ESE
production	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Down	IN	O
the	DT	O
back	JJ	O
ramp	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
mammoth	JJ	O
aircraft	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
guards	NNS	O
slowly	RB	O
unload	VBP	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
detainees	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
34	CD	O
altogether	RB	O
.	.	O

Wearing	VBG	O
bright	JJ	O
orange	JJ	O
wool	NN	O
knit	NN	O
caps	NNS	O
,	,	O
blacked-out	JJ	O
goggles	NNS	O
,	,	O
earmuffs	NNS	O
,	,	O
white	JJ	O
surgical	JJ	O
masks	NNS	O
,	,	O
bright	JJ	O
orange	JJ	O
jumpsuits	NNS	O
,	,	O
denim	NN	O
jackets	NNS	O
,	,	O
beige	JJ	O
mittens	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
taped	VBN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
wrists	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
handcuffs	VBN	O
and	CC	O
ankle	JJ	O
shackles	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
do	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
look	VB	ESE
natural	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
look	VBP	O
like	IN	ESE
giant	JJ	ESE
bright	JJ	ESE
orange	NN	ESE
flies	VBZ	ESE
.	.	O

After	IN	O
a	DT	O
25-hour	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
of	IN	O
mostly	RB	O
sitting	VBG	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
hobble	VBP	O
along	RP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
Marines	NNPS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	ESE
look	VBP	ESE
twice	RB	ESE
as	RB	ESE
big	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
walk	VBP	O
them	PRP	O
out	RP	O
and	CC	O
frisk	VBP	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
soldier	NN	O
handles	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
captive	JJ	O
like	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
mannequin	NN	ESE
-	:	O
moving	VBG	O
him	PRP	O
back	RB	O
,	,	O
forward	RB	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
side	NN	O
-	:	O
before	IN	O
lifting	VBG	O
him	PRP	O
straight	RB	O
off	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
feet	NNS	O
and	CC	O
onto	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
two	CD	O
waiting	VBG	O
buses	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Walk	RB	O
!	.	O
Walk	VBP	O
!	.	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
guards	NNS	O
shout	VBP	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Shut	VB	O
up	RP	O
!	.	O

Head	VB	DSE
down	RP	O
!	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Man	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
so	RB	ESE
scared	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	O
TV	NN	O
camerawoman	NN	O
watching	VBG	O
with	IN	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
pool	NN	O
from	IN	O
about	RB	O
400	CD	O
yards	NNS	O
away	RB	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
freaky	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
chimes	VBZ	DSE
in	RP	DSE
her	PRP$	O
colleague	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
here	RB	O
because	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
considers	VBZ	DSE
them	PRP	O
``	``	O
hard-core	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
terrorists	NNS	O
-	:	O
willing	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
escape	VB	DSE
,	,	DSE
to	TO	DSE
kill	VB	DSE
themselves	PRP	DSE
and	CC	DSE
others	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
now	RB	O
they	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
pretty	RB	O
much	RB	O
as	IN	O
directed	VBD	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
walk	VBP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
shut	VBD	O
up	RP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
lower	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
heads	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
board	VB	O
buses	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
ferry	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
take	VB	O
them	PRP	O
across	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
detention	NN	O
facility	NN	O
known	VBN	O
as	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
sign	NN	O
near	IN	O
the	DT	O
ferry	NN	O
slip	NN	O
conveys	VBZ	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
strange	JJ	ESE
vibe	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
45-square	JJ	O
mile	NN	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
detention	NN	O
camp	NN	O
comprises	VBZ	O
some	DT	O
3	CD	O
acres	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
sign	NN	O
touts	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
's	POS	O
wildlife	NN	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
brown	JJ	O
pelican	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Antillean	JJ	O
manatee	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
bottlenose	JJ	O
dolphin	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
hawksbill	JJ	O
turtle	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Watching	VBG	O
wildlife	NN	O
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
lot	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
fun	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
sign	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
A	DT	O
pair	NN	O
of	IN	O
binoculars	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
helpful	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Last	JJ	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
10th	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
from	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
southeastern	JJ	O
tip	NN	O
of	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
,	,	O
bringing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
total	JJ	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
to	TO	O
288	CD	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
day	NN	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
another	DT	O
12	CD	O
came	VBD	O
,	,	O
effectively	RB	O
filling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
to	TO	O
capacity	NN	O
.	.	O

Base	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
allowed	VBD	DSE
reporters	NNS	O
to	TO	O
record	VB	O
audio	NN	O
and	CC	O
report	VB	O
the	DT	O
landings	NNS	O
live	VB	O
via	IN	O
cell	NN	O
phone	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
flights	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
arriving	VBG	O
Jan.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
refused	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
allow	VB	DSE
cameras	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
last	JJ	O
time	NN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
released	VBD	O
pictures	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
-	:	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
knees	NNS	O
,	,	O
wearing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
goggles	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
surrounded	VBN	O
by	IN	O
guards	NNS	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
images	NNS	O
created	VBD	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
uproar	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Rights	NNP	O
groups	NNS	O
cried	VBD	DSE
inhumane	JJ	ESE
treatment	NN	O
.	.	O

Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
denied	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
allegations	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
insisting	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
have	VBP	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
better	RBR	ESE
here	RB	ESE
than	IN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
he	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
what	WP	O
he	PRP	O
routinely	RB	ESE
does	VBZ	O
when	WRB	O
questioned	VBD	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
prosecuting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
:	:	O
He	PRP	O
reminded	VBD	O
critics	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
arrive	VBP	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
told	VBN	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
undergo	VBP	O
a	DT	O
45-minute	JJ	O
intake	NN	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
the	DT	O
airstrip	NN	O
landing	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
monitored	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
routine	NN	O
includes	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
delousing	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
chemical	NN	O
washdown	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
physical	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
also	RB	O
get	VBP	O
fingerprinted	JJ	O
and	CC	O
photographed	JJ	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
a	DT	O
toothbrush	NN	O
,	,	O
mint-flavored	JJ	O
toothpaste	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
bottle	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Lively	NNP	O
Salon	NNP	O
''	''	O
antidandruff	NN	O
shampoo	NN	O
,	,	O
soap	NN	O
,	,	O
flip	JJ	O
flops	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
foam	NN	O
sleeping	NN	O
mat	NN	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
buckets	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
washcloth	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
canteen	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
prayer	NN	O
cap	NN	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
blankets	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
sheet	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Koran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
towels	NNS	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
for	IN	O
praying	VBG	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
,	,	O
strangely	RB	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
to	TO	O
write	VB	O
home	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
that	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	ESE
soft	JJ	ESE
spot	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
mothers	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
or	CC	O
al-Qaida	NNP	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	O
,	,	O
base	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
try	VBP	O
to	TO	O
glean	VB	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
'	POS	O
real	JJ	O
names	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
letters	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
many	DT	O
tend	VBP	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
multiple	JJ	O
aliases	NNS	O
during	IN	O
interrogations	NNS	O
.	.	O

When	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
done	VBN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
assigned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
cells	NNS	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
begin	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
new	JJ	O
lives	NNS	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
are	VBP	O
8-feet-square	JJ	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
chain-link	JJ	O
sides	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tin	NN	O
roofs	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Halogen	NNP	O
lights	NNS	O
stay	VBP	O
on	IN	O
all	DT	O
night	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
next	JJ	O
day	NN	O
starts	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
prayer	NN	O
call	NN	O
about	IN	O
5	CD	O
a.m.	RB	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
sign	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
pole	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
edge	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
points	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
direction	NN	O
to	TO	O
Mecca	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
come	VBP	O
from	IN	O
31	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Yemen	NNP	O
,	,	O
Pakistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Algeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
England	NNP	O
,	,	O
Egypt	NNP	O
,	,	O
Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
Russia	NNP	O
,	,	O
Belgium	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Sweden	NNP	O
.	.	O

Base	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
Christian	JJ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
prayer	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
'	''	O
day	NN	O
goes	VBZ	O
like	IN	O
this	DT	O
:	:	O
breakfast	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
shower	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
every	DT	O
other	JJ	O
day	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
sick	JJ	O
call	NN	O
,	,	O
noon	NN	O
prayer	NN	O
,	,	O
lunch	NN	O
,	,	O
recreation	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
15	CD	O
minutes	NNS	O
a	DT	O
couple	NN	O
of	IN	O
times	NNS	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
mail	NN	O
call	NN	O
,	,	O
sunset	JJ	O
prayer	NN	O
,	,	O
dinner	NN	O
,	,	O
evening	NN	O
prayer	NN	O
and	CC	O
bedtime	NN	O
around	IN	O
9	CD	O
p.m.	RB	O

Each	DT	O
meal	NN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
get	VBP	O
is	VBZ	O
considered	VBN	O
halal	JJ	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
religiously	RB	O
appropriate	JJ	O
for	IN	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
typical	JJ	O
breakfast	NN	O
includes	VBZ	O
oatmeal	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
orange	JJ	O
,	,	O
fresh	JJ	O
bread	NN	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
bottle	NN	O
of	IN	O
water	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
lunch	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
pasta	NN	O
or	CC	O
vegetable	NN	O
stew	NN	O
,	,	O
dry	JJ	O
cereal	NN	O
including	VBG	O
Froot	NNP	O
Loops	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
box	NN	O
of	IN	O
raisins	NNS	O
,	,	O
two	CD	O
granola	NN	O
bars	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
bag	NN	O
of	IN	O
chips	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
bag	NN	O
of	IN	O
peanuts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
water	NN	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
dinner	NN	O
they	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
white	JJ	O
rice	NN	O
,	,	O
red	JJ	O
beans	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
banana	NN	O
and	CC	O
water	NN	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
Capt.	NNP	O
Sean	NNP	O
Campion	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
guards	NNS	O
,	,	O
characterizes	VBZ	DSE
life	NN	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
utter	JJ	ESE
boredom	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
you	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
your	PRP$	O
job	NN	O
right	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
Campion	NNP	O
,	,	O
32	CD	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
Kansas	NNP	O
City	NNP	O
,	,	O
Mo.	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
nothing	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
scheduled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
happen	VB	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
guards	NNS	O
mostly	RB	O
communicate	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
via	IN	O
simple	JJ	O
English	JJ	O
commands	NNS	O
and	CC	O
hand	NN	O
signals	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
not	RB	O
holding	VBG	O
any	DT	O
lengthy	JJ	O
debates	NNS	O
with	IN	O
them	PRP	O
or	CC	O
anything	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Campion	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Marine	NNP	O
Corps	NNP	O
Lt.	NNP	O
Abuhena	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
,	,	O
39	CD	O
,	,	O
speaks	VBZ	O
more	RBR	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
than	IN	O
almost	RB	O
anybody	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
chaplain	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
ministers	VBD	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
facility	NN	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
five	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
every	DT	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
month	NN	O
of	IN	O
pilgrimage	NN	O
,	,	O
during	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
faithful	NN	O
journey	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
holy	JJ	O
city	NN	O
of	IN	O
Mecca	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
detects	VBZ	DSE
more	JJR	ESE
anxiety	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
.	.	O

Base	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
considering	VBG	DSE
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
meal	NN	O
for	IN	O
March	NNP	O
10	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
role	NN	O
of	IN	O
chaplain	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
unique	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
go	VB	DSE
with	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
preconceived	JJ	DSE
idea	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
person	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
so	RB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
so	RB	ESE
.	.	O

As	IN	O
a	DT	O
chaplain	NN	O
we	PRP	O
approach	VBP	DSE
them	PRP	O
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
human	NN	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
hate	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
sinner	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
hate	VBP	O
the	DT	O
sin	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Somebody	NN	O
asks	VBZ	O
Saiful-Islam	NNP	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
relationship	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
and	CC	O
God	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
changed	VBN	O
since	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
capture	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
God	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
abandoned	VBN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
know	VBP	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
hope	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
God	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
hope	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
do	VBP	O
ask	VB	O
me	PRP	O
what	WP	O
's	VBZ	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
happen	VB	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
this	DT	O
moment	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
have	VB	DSE
an	DT	DSE
answer	NN	DSE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Concertina	NNP	O
wire	NN	O
and	CC	O
nine	CD	O
guard	NN	O
towers	NNS	O
surround	VBP	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
American	JJ	O
flag	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
everywhere	RB	O
-	:	O
painted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
guard	NN	O
towers	NNS	O
,	,	O
flying	VBG	O
high	JJ	O
in	IN	O
front	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
facility	NN	O
.	.	O

Unlike	IN	O
other	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
pretty	JJ	O
setting	NN	O
.	.	O

Turkey	NNP	O
vultures	VBZ	O
hover	NN	O
over	IN	O
thick	JJ	O
brush	NN	O
and	CC	O
scraggly	NN	O
hills	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
day	NN	O
two	CD	O
at	IN	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
34	CD	O
newly	RB	O
arrived	VBN	O
from	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
German	JJ	O
shepherd	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
handler	NN	O
patrol	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
's	POS	O
perimeter	NN	O
.	.	O

Bright	JJ	O
orange	JJ	O
figures	NNS	O
sit	VBP	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cells	NNS	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
praying	VBG	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
or	CC	O
two	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
run	VBN	O
for	IN	O
exercise	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
fenced	JJ	O
area	NN	O
,	,	O
wearing	VBG	O
handcuffs	NNS	O
but	CC	O
no	DT	O
ankle	JJ	O
shackles	NNS	O
.	.	O

Every	DT	O
so	RB	O
often	RB	O
a	DT	O
prisoner	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
five	CD	O
interrogation	NN	O
rooms	NNS	O
,	,	O
freshly	NNP	O
built	VBD	O
wood	NN	O
buildings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
air	NN	O
conditioners	NNS	O
and	CC	O
no	DT	O
windows	NNS	O
.	.	O

Three	NNP	O
guards	VBZ	O
accompany	VB	O
him	PRP	O
-	:	O
one	CD	O
on	IN	O
either	DT	O
side	NN	O
and	CC	O
one	CD	O
behind	NN	O
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
guards	NNS	O
puts	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
hand	NN	O
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainee	NN	O
,	,	O
forcing	VBG	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
look	VB	O
down	RP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
done	VBN	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
provide	VB	O
positive	JJ	ESE
control	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
U.S.	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
Col.	NNP	O
Terry	NNP	O
Carrico	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
effect	NN	ESE
the	DT	O
prison	NN	O
warden	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
means	VBZ	O
he	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
look	VB	O
ahead	RB	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
ca	MD	O
n't	RB	O
make	VB	O
a	DT	O
plan	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
know	VB	DSE
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
going	VBG	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
technique	NN	O
across	IN	O
correctional	JJ	O
facilities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Except	IN	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
occasional	JJ	O
spitting	NN	DSE
incident	NN	DSE
or	CC	DSE
threat	NN	DSE
,	,	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
docile	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Base	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
suspect	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
already	RB	O
in	IN	O
custody	NN	O
pass	VBP	DSE
the	DT	DSE
word	NN	DSE
along	IN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
arrivals	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
okay	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	DSE
very	RB	DSE
unsure	JJ	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
Carrico	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
They	PRP	O
did	VBD	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
know	VB	DSE
if	IN	O
we	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
going	VBG	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
care	NN	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
hurt	VB	O
them	PRP	O
or	CC	O
kill	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Some	DT	O
guards	NNS	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
want	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
talk	VB	O
about	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
views	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Army	NNP	O
Capt.	NNP	O
Darrell	NNP	O
Sides	NNP	O
,	,	O
30	CD	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
Fort	NNP	O
Benning	NNP	O
,	,	O
Ga.	NNP	O
,	,	O
makes	VBZ	DSE
no	DT	DSE
bones	NNS	DSE
about	IN	DSE
considering	VBG	DSE
them	PRP	O
terrorists	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
all	RB	O
watching	VBG	O
television	NN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
security	NN	O
here	RB	O
I	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
consider	VB	DSE
tighter	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
death	NN	ESE
row	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
prison	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
morning	NN	O
run	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Fleet	NNP	O
Hospital	NNP	O
20	CD	O
takes	VBZ	O
place	NN	O
as	RB	O
scheduled	VBN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
needing	VBG	O
medical	JJ	O
attention	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
fair	JJ	O
number	NN	O
do	VBP	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
are	VBP	O
underweight	JJ	O
,	,	O
others	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
missing	VBG	O
toes	NNS	O
,	,	O
fingers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
limbs	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
hospital	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
several	JJ	O
miles	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
,	,	O
off	IN	O
Recreation	NNP	O
Road	NNP	O
.	.	O

Along	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
allowed	VBD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
would	MD	O
get	VB	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
a	DT	O
bit	NN	O
of	IN	O
Americana	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
portrait	NN	O
built	VBN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
century	NN	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
seized	VBD	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Spanish-American	JJ	O
War	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
1903	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
government	NN	O
signed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
lease	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
contract	NN	O
,	,	O
extended	VBN	O
indefinitely	RB	O
in	IN	O
1934	CD	O
,	,	O
can	MD	O
be	VB	O
broken	VBN	O
only	RB	O
by	IN	O
mutual	JJ	O
agreement	NN	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
left	VBN	O
Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
surprisingly	RB	ESE
close	JJ	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
suburban-style	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
community	NN	O
of	IN	O
beige	JJ	O
,	,	O
green	JJ	O
and	CC	O
yellow	JJ	O
houses	NNS	O
in	IN	O
subdivisions	NNS	O
with	IN	O
names	NNS	O
like	IN	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
Circle	NNP	O
and	CC	O
West	NNP	O
Iguana	NNP	O
.	.	O

Two	CD	O
boys	NNS	O
in	IN	O
white	JJ	O
karate	NN	O
outfits	NNS	O
run	VBP	O
down	RP	O
palm-lined	JJ	O
Sherman	NNP	O
Avenue	NNP	O
.	.	O

Another	DT	O
child	NN	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
3	CD	O
or	CC	O
4	CD	O
,	,	O
plays	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
gym	NN	O
set	VBN	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
young	JJ	O
woman	NN	O
keeping	VBG	DSE
a	DT	DSE
watchful	JJ	DSE
eye	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
up	RB	O
the	DT	O
road	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
W.S.	NNP	O
Sampson	NNP	O
Elementary	NNP	O
School	NNP	O
,	,	O
replete	JJ	O
with	IN	O
yellow	JJ	O
school	NN	O
buses	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Morale	NNP	O
Welfare	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Recreation	NNP	O
Cooper	NNP	O
Field	NNP	O
with	IN	O
baseball	NN	O
and	CC	O
soccer	NN	O
fields	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
's	POS	O
outdoor	JJ	O
movie	NN	O
house	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
playing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
movie	NN	O
,	,	O
The	DT	O
Majestic	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
20-bed	JJ	O
hospital	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
high-tech	JJ	O
,	,	O
air-conditioned	JJ	O
white	JJ	O
tent	NN	O
which	WDT	O
looks	VBZ	ESE
like	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
futuristic	JJ	ESE
movie	NN	ESE
set	NN	ESE
,	,	O
with	IN	O
low	JJ	O
ceilings	NNS	O
,	,	O
fluorescent	JJ	O
lighting	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
padded	JJ	O
white	JJ	O
walls	NNS	O
,	,	O
floors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
ceilings	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
staff	NN	O
calls	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
temper	NN	O
tent	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

On	IN	O
this	DT	O
morning	NN	O
,	,	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Navy	NNP	O
hospital	NN	O
corpsman	NN	O
Shuron	NNP	O
Jerome	NNP	O
,	,	O
19	CD	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
Houston	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
poring	VBG	O
over	RP	O
a	DT	O
box	NN	O
of	IN	O
Valentines	NNP	O
sent	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
by	IN	O
schoolchildren	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Pennsylvania	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Wish	RB	DSE
you	PRP	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
with	IN	O
your	PRP$	O
family	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
one	CD	O
child	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
written	VBN	O
.	.	O

Jerome	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
hospital	NN	O
feels	VBZ	ESE
no	RB	ESE
different	JJ	ESE
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
hospital	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
states	NNS	O
,	,	O
save	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
high	JJ	O
security	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
various	JJ	O
languages	NNS	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
speak	VBP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
French	NNP	O
,	,	O
Russian	NNP	O
,	,	O
Urdu	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Arabic	NNP	O
.	.	O

Most	JJS	O
understand	VBP	DSE
a	DT	O
little	RB	O
English	JJ	O
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
she	PRP	O
sees	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
as	IN	ESE
patients	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
she	PRP	O
allows	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
``	``	ESE
regular	JJ	ESE
patients	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

She	PRP	O
often	RB	O
finds	VBZ	O
herself	PRP	O
thinking	VBG	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
Oh	UH	ESE
,	,	ESE
my	PRP$	ESE
God	NN	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
related	VBN	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
or	CC	O
related	VBN	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
I	PRP	O
still	RB	O
try	VBP	DSE
to	TO	DSE
treat	VB	DSE
them	PRP	DSE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
patient	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Fleet	NNP	O
Hospital	NNP	O
20	CD	O
has	VBZ	O
nine	CD	O
patients	NNS	O
today	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
bulk	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
work	NN	O
includes	VBZ	O
blast	NN	O
and	CC	O
gunshot	NN	O
wounds	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Just	RB	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
surgeon	NN	O
took	VBD	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
eye	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
patient	NN	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
suffered	VBN	O
a	DT	O
sports	NNS	O
injury	NN	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
younger	JJR	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
pressure	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
eye	NN	O
had	VBD	O
become	VBN	O
unbearable	JJ	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
story	NN	O
got	VBD	O
international	JJ	O
play	NN	O
because	IN	O
it	PRP	O
seemed	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
underscore	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
fact	NN	O
that	IN	O
tensions	NNS	DSE
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
were	VBD	ESE
easing	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
patient	NN	O
invited	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
surgeon	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
cup	NN	O
of	IN	O
tea	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
staff	NN	O
gives	VBZ	O
reporters	NNS	O
a	DT	O
quick	JJ	O
tour	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
hospital	NN	O
,	,	O
allowing	VBG	DSE
photographs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
sections	NNS	O
but	CC	O
not	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
patients	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
an	DT	O
al-Jazeera	JJ	O
television	NN	O
crew	NN	O
walks	VBZ	O
through	RP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
staff	NN	O
rolls	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
a	DT	O
patient	NN	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
just	RB	O
had	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
right	JJ	O
index	NN	O
finger	NN	O
amputated	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
result	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
gunshot	NN	O
wound	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
cameraman	NN	O
continues	VBZ	O
filming	VBG	O
while	IN	O
a	DT	O
nurse	NN	O
covers	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
patient	NN	O
's	POS	O
face	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
recovery	NN	O
room	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
patient	NN	O
's	POS	O
body	NN	O
starts	VBZ	O
trembling	VBG	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
doctors	NNS	O
explain	VBP	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
common	JJ	O
reaction	NN	O
as	IN	O
patients	NNS	O
awake	RB	O
from	IN	O
anesthesia	NN	O
.	.	O

Still	RB	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
provides	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
bit	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
drama	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Michel	NNP	O
!	.	O
Michel	NNP	O
!	.	O
''	''	O
yells	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	O
doctor	NN	O
still	RB	O
in	IN	O
her	PRP$	O
operating	VBG	O
clothes	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
You	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
doing	VBG	O
good	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Another	DT	O
doctor	NN	O
,	,	O
speaking	VBG	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
French	JJ	O
accent	NN	O
,	,	O
adds	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
Good	JJ	ESE
job	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
buddy	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
interpreter	NN	O
comes	VBZ	O
in	RP	O
to	TO	O
talk	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
patient	NN	O
.	.	O

Eight	CD	O
other	JJ	O
young-looking	JJ	O
men	NNS	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
shaved	JJ	O
heads	NNS	O
and	CC	O
beards	NNS	O
growing	VBG	O
,	,	O
recover	VBP	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cots	NNS	O
.	.	O

Most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
sleep	VBP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
medical	JJ	O
staff	NN	O
relies	VBZ	O
on	IN	O
linguists	NNS	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
communicate	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
patients	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
they	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
also	RB	O
come	VBN	O
up	RP	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
inventions	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
longhand	JJ	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
English	JJ	O
phrases	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
Arabic	JJ	O
counterparts	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
pinch	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
show	VBP	O
the	DT	O
patients	NNS	O
the	DT	O
list	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
includes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
following	VBG	O
phrases	NNS	O
:	:	O
I	PRP	O
'm	VBP	O
in	IN	O
pain	NN	O
.	.	O

Thirsty	RB	O
.	.	O

Hungry	RB	O
.	.	O

Bathroom	VB	O
.	.	O

Urinate	VB	O
.	.	O

Arm	NN	O
.	.	O

Hand	FW	O
.	.	O

Leg	VB	O
.	.	O

Back	RB	O
.	.	O

IV	NNP	O
Hurts	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Cold	FW	O
.	.	O

Hot	FW	O
.	.	O

Sick	NNP	O
,	,	O
will	MD	O
throw	VB	O
up	RP	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
calm	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
returned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Fleet	NNP	O
Hospital	NNP	O
20	CD	O
,	,	O
officials	NNS	O
elsewhere	RB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
are	VBP	DSE
bracing	VBG	DSE
for	IN	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
say	VBP	DSE
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
inevitable	JJ	ESE
:	:	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
guards	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
with	IN	O
300	CD	O
already	RB	O
in	IN	O
custody	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
scores	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
poor	JJ	O
health	NN	O
to	TO	O
begin	VB	O
with	IN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
say	VBP	DSE
something	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
bound	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
happen	VB	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
briefing	NN	O
with	IN	O
reporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
Marine	NNP	O
Corps	NNP	O
Brig.	NNP	O
Gen.	NNP	O
Michael	NNP	O
R.	NNP	O
Lehnert	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
commander	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
prison	NN	O
project	NN	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
work	VB	O
to	TO	O
improve	VB	O
living	VBG	O
conditions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
and	CC	O
our	PRP$	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Within	IN	O
a	DT	O
couple	NN	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
will	MD	O
move	VB	O
to	TO	O
another	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
called	VBN	O
Radio	NNP	O
Range	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
utilities	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
more	RBR	O
readily	RB	O
available	JJ	O
and	CC	O
cells	NNS	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
cots	NNS	O
,	,	O
air	NN	O
conditioning	NN	O
and	CC	O
toilets	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
general	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
awaiting	VBG	O
congressional	JJ	O
approval	NN	O
before	IN	O
building	VBG	O
for	IN	O
Radio	NNP	O
Range	NNP	O
begins	VBZ	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
now	RB	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
camp	NN	O
at	IN	O
capacity	NN	O
,	,	O
flights	NNS	O
here	RB	O
have	VBP	O
stopped	VBN	O
.	.	O

Zambia	NNP	O
hails	VBZ	DSE
result	NN	O

LUSAKA	NNP	O
--	:	O
Zambian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Levy	NNP	O
Mwanawasa	NNP	O
yesterday	NN	O
hailed	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
re-election	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
called	VBN	DSE
on	IN	DSE
defeated	JJ	O
opponent	NN	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
to	TO	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
controversial	JJ	ESE
result	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
am	VBP	DSE
pleased	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
learn	VB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
re-election	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
as	IN	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mwanawasa	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
As	IN	O
chairman	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organisation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Unity	NNP	O
and	CC	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
friendly	JJ	O
neighbour	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
congratulate	VB	DSE
President	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
on	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
re-election	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mwanawasa	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

Three	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
10	CD	O
losing	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
candidates	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Zambia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
December	NNP	O
27	NNP	O
vote	NN	O
have	VBP	DSE
petitioned	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
to	TO	O
nullify	VB	O
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
,	,	O
charging	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
Mwanawasa	NNP	O
won	VBD	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
by	IN	ESE
fraud	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Fall	NN	O
And	CC	O
Rise	VBN	O
Of	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O

In	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
dust	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
finally	RB	O
settling	VBG	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
dramatic	JJ	O
turbulence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
two	CD	O
weeks	NNS	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
once	RB	O
again	RB	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
helm	NN	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
returned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
barracks	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
many	JJ	O
grieving	VBG	ESE
Venezuelans	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
quite	RB	ESE
at	IN	DSE
peace	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
loved	JJ	ESE
ones	NNS	ESE
were	VBD	O
gunned	VBN	ESE
down	RP	ESE
,	,	O
first	RB	O
by	IN	O
sympathizers	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
and	CC	O
subsequently	RB	O
by	IN	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
short-lived	JJ	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
ousted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
on	IN	O
April	NNP	O
12	CD	O
after	IN	O
17	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
during	IN	O
an	DT	O
anti-Chavez	JJ	DSE
protest	NN	DSE
,	,	O
apparently	RB	O
by	IN	O
sharpshooters	NNS	O
faithful	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

Pedro	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
powerful	JJ	O
businessman	NN	O
,	,	O
stepped	VBD	O
into	IN	O
power	NN	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
but	CC	O
was	VBD	O
forced	VBN	O
to	TO	O
resign	VB	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
day	NN	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
,	,	O
40	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
,	,	O
mostly	RB	O
Chavez	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
while	IN	O
protesting	VBG	DSE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
probe	NN	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
transpired	VBD	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
offing	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
placed	VBN	O
his	PRP$	O
cronies	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
every	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
institution	NN	O
,	,	O
from	IN	O
congress	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
courts	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
honest	JJ	ESE
inquiry	NN	ESE
.	.	O

So	IN	ESE
far	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
appears	VBZ	ESE
complicit	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
wave	NN	O
of	IN	O
killings	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
taped	VBN	O
radio	NN	O
conversations	NNS	O
broadcast	VBN	O
yesterday	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
on	IN	O
radio	NN	O
and	CC	O
television	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
ordered	VBD	O
tanks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
troops	NNS	O
to	TO	O
surround	VB	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
unarmed	JJ	O
civilian	JJ	O
protesters	NNS	O
marched	VBD	DSE
against	IN	DSE
him	PRP	O
on	IN	O
April	NNP	O
11	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
ordered	VBD	O
the	DT	O
deployment	NN	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
prevent	VB	O
public	JJ	O
order	NN	O
disturbances	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Given	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
death	NN	ESE
toll	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
claims	NNS	DSE
seem	VBP	ESE
rather	RB	ESE
flimsy	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
most	RBS	ESE
unfortunate	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Venezuela	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
hemisphere	NN	O
's	POS	O
second-oldest	JJ	O
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
when	WRB	O
democracy	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
losing	VBG	ESE
currency	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	ESE
Argentina	NNP	O
,	,	O
coups	NNS	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
potentially	RB	ESE
destabilizing	VBG	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
happy	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
collectively	RB	O
have	VB	O
overcome	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
era	NN	O
of	IN	O
coup	NN	O
d'etats	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
when	WRB	O
events	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
took	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
appearance	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	DSE
reaction	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
everyone	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Brazil	NNP	O
's	POS	O
President	NNP	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
's	POS	O
concerns	NNS	DSE
are	VBP	O
quite	RB	ESE
valid	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
downplayed	VBD	ESE
some	DT	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Mr.	NNP	ESE
Chavez	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
alarming	JJ	ESE
faults	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
struck	VBN	DSE
friendships	NNS	DSE
with	IN	O
Cuban	JJ	O
,	,	O
Libyan	JJ	O
and	CC	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
with	IN	O
great	JJ	O
fanfare	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
open	JJ	DSE
defiance	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
interests	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
wooed	VBN	DSE
Venezuelans	NNP	O
wary	NNP	DSE
of	IN	DSE
U.S.	NNP	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Indeed	RB	ESE
,	,	O
after	IN	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
muscle-flexing	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
little	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
offer	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
choked	VBN	ESE
off	RP	ESE
foreign	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
by	IN	O
doubling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
royalty	NN	O
payments	NNS	O
oil	NN	O
companies	NNS	O
must	MD	O
pay	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
by	IN	O
restricting	VBG	O
corporate	JJ	O
ownership	NN	O
on	IN	O
some	DT	O
oil	NN	O
projects	NNS	O
to	TO	O
49	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
alienated	VBN	ESE
workers	NNS	O
at	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
state-owned	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
Petroleos	NNP	O
de	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
replacing	VBG	O
long-serving	JJ	O
professionals	NNS	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
consolidated	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
power	NN	O
by	IN	O
rewriting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
constitution	NN	O
in	IN	O
1999	CD	O
.	.	O

Interestingly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
initially	RB	O
rose	VBD	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990s	NNS	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
discontent	NN	DSE
with	IN	DSE
former	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Carlos	NNP	O
Andres	NNP	O
Perez	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
had	VBD	O
ordered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
to	TO	O
shoot	VB	O
at	IN	O
crowds	NNS	O
in	IN	O
1989	CD	O
.	.	O

And	CC	ESE
,	,	O
while	IN	O
only	RB	ESE
time	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
tell	VB	ESE
if	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
voluntarily	RB	O
give	VB	O
up	RP	O
power	NN	O
when	WRB	O
his	PRP$	O
term	NN	O
in	IN	O
2006	CD	O
,	,	O
one	CD	ESE
thing	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
certain	JJ	ESE
:	:	O
A	DT	O
serious	JJ	ESE
investigation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
massacre	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
April	NNP	O
2002	CD	O
is	VBZ	O
certainly	RB	ESE
called	VBN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
.	.	O

US-Japan	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
end	NN	O

Representatives	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
finished	VBN	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
of	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
discussed	VBD	O
ways	NNS	O
of	IN	O
co-operating	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
science	NN	O
and	CC	O
technology	NN	O
fields	NNS	O
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
since	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
unveiled	VBD	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
plan	NN	O
calling	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
voluntary	JJ	ESE
limits	NNS	O
on	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
rather	RB	ESE
than	IN	ESE
mandatory	JJ	ESE
targets	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
start	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
promote	VB	DSE
research	NN	O
and	CC	O
development	NN	O
into	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
says	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
still	RB	ESE
intends	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
ratify	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
protocol	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
caused	VBD	ESE
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
outcry	NN	DSE
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
rejected	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
protocol	NN	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
it	PRP	O
hindered	VBD	ESE
US	NNP	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rigged	NN	ESE
election	NN	O

The	DT	O
election	NN	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
an	DT	O
ugly	JJ	ESE
travesty	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
all	DT	ESE
of	IN	O
southern	JJ	O
Africa	NNP	O
will	MD	O
suffer	VB	ESE
.	.	O

Voters	NNS	O
lined	VBD	ESE
up	RP	ESE
for	IN	ESE
hours	NNS	ESE
at	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
,	,	O
many	JJ	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
in	IN	ESE
vain	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
candidate	NN	O
were	VBD	O
intimidated	VBN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
beaten	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
the	DT	O
long-serving	JJ	O
,	,	O
increasingly	RB	ESE
tyrannical	JJ	ESE
president	NN	O
,	,	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
declared	VBN	O
the	DT	O
winner	NN	O
.	.	O

International	NNP	O
observers	NNS	O
called	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
deeply	RB	ESE
flawed	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
refused	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
recognize	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
declared	JJ	O
results	NNS	O
.	.	O

Unfortunately	RB	ESE
,	,	O
some	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
African	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
like	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
compounded	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
problem	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
accepting	VBG	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
victory	NN	O
despite	IN	ESE
earlier	JJR	DSE
assertions	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
recognize	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
rigged	JJ	ESE
election	NN	O
.	.	O

By	IN	ESE
failing	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
hold	VB	ESE
firm	NN	ESE
they	PRP	O
not	RB	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
damage	VBP	ESE
their	PRP$	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
credibility	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
also	RB	ESE
ignore	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
consequences	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
nearby	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
misrule	NN	ESE
.	.	O

These	DT	O
include	VBP	O
explosive	JJ	ESE
political	JJ	DSE
frustration	NN	DSE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
swelling	VBG	ESE
tide	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
desperate	JJ	ESE
refugees	NNS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
growing	VBG	DSE
reluctance	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
foreign	JJ	O
companies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
donors	NNS	O
to	TO	O
invest	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

Washington	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
Western	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
may	MD	ESE
now	RB	O
strengthen	VB	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
mild	JJ	ESE
sanctions	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
steps	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
effective	JJ	ESE
if	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
joined	VBN	O
by	IN	O
major	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
states	NNS	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
led	VBD	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
liberation	NN	O
struggle	NN	O
against	IN	O
white	JJ	O
minority	NN	O
rule	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
1970	CD	O
's	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
systematically	RB	ESE
wrecked	VBD	ESE
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
freedoms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
prolong	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
22-year-old	JJ	O
hold	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
power	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
economic	JJ	ESE
beacon	NN	ESE
,	,	O
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
basket	NN	ESE
case	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
blessed	VBN	ESE
with	IN	O
fertile	JJ	O
agricultural	JJ	O
land	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
dozen	NN	O
years	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rule	NN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
relatively	RB	ESE
prosperous	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

That	DT	O
picture	NN	O
changed	VBD	O
radically	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
mid-1990	NN	O
's	POS	O
when	WRB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
shifted	VBD	O
onto	IN	O
a	DT	O
highly	RB	ESE
destructive	JJ	ESE
course	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
incited	VBD	ESE
violent	JJ	ESE
land	NN	O
seizures	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	ESE
taken	VBN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
disastrous	JJ	ESE
toll	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
agricultural	JJ	O
investment	NN	O
and	CC	O
production	NN	O
and	CC	O
launched	VBD	ESE
a	DT	ESE
broad	JJ	ESE
assault	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
journalistic	JJ	O
freedom	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
judicial	JJ	O
independence	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
campaign	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
with	IN	O
help	NN	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
small	JJ	O
but	CC	O
loyal	JJ	O
core	NN	O
of	IN	O
former	JJ	O
liberation	NN	O
fighters	NNS	O
turned	VBN	ESE
thugs	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Thugs	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fraud	NN	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
keep	VB	O
the	DT	O
78-year-old	JJ	O
Mugabe	NN	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
forever	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
recovery	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
wait	VB	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
departure	NN	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
fear	NN	DSE
violence	NN	O
after	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
vote	NN	O

HARARE	NNP	O
,	,	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Wellington	NNP	O
Chinyama	NNP	O
sat	VBN	O
down	RP	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
barber	NN	O
's	POS	O
chair	NN	O
,	,	O
unfolded	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
newspaper	NN	O
and	CC	O
without	IN	O
glancing	VBG	O
up	RP	O
asked	VBD	O
the	DT	O
young	JJ	O
man	NN	O
trimming	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
hair	NN	O
the	DT	O
question	NN	O
that	WDT	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
on	IN	O
virtually	RB	O
everyone	NN	O
's	POS	O
mind	NN	O
here	RB	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
So	RB	O
Joseph	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
prepared	VBD	O
yourself	PRP	O
for	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
?	.	O
''	''	O

As	IN	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
go	VBP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
polls	NNS	O
this	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
to	TO	O
re-elect	VB	O
or	CC	O
oust	VB	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
ever	RB	O
known	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
question	NN	O
of	IN	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
win	VB	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
almost	RB	ESE
secondary	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
loser	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
followers	NNS	O
will	MD	O
respond	VB	O
.	.	O

Surveys	NNS	O
show	VBP	O
the	DT	O
challenger	NN	O
,	,	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
trade	NN	O
union	NN	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
a	DT	O
surge	NN	O
in	IN	O
political	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
accusations	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
governing	VBG	O
party	NN	O
changed	VBD	O
election	NN	O
laws	NNS	O
to	TO	O
rig	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
have	VBP	O
fanned	VBD	O
widespread	JJ	DSE
concerns	NNS	DSE
among	IN	O
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
,	,	O
election	NN	O
monitors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
diplomats	NNS	O
that	IN	O
neither	CC	ESE
political	JJ	O
party	NN	O
nor	CC	ESE
their	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
prepared	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
final	JJ	O
tally	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
take	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
vivid	JJ	ESE
imagination	NN	ESE
to	TO	DSE
envision	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
scenario	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ground	NN	O
where	WRB	O
either	CC	O
rioters	NNS	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
take	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
streets	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
days	NNS	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
an	DT	O
African	JJ	O
diplomat	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Most	RBS	ESE
disturbing	JJ	ESE
are	VBP	O
pronouncements	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
senior	JJ	O
government	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
and	CC	O
military	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
allow	VB	ESE
this	DT	O
former	JJ	O
British	JJ	O
colony	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
political	JJ	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
a	DT	O
television	NN	O
interview	NN	O
broadcast	NN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
day	NN	O
,	,	O
Didymus	NNP	O
Mutasa	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
ruling	NN	O
ZANU-PF	NN	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
veterans	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
independence	NN	O
war	NN	O
found	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
prospect	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
government	NN	O
intolerable	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
People	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
said	VBD	DSE
being	VBG	O
ruled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
being	VBG	O
ruled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Ian	NNP	O
Smith	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Mutasa	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
of	IN	O
white-ruled	JJ	O
Rhodesia	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
was	VBD	O
known	VBN	O
before	IN	O
gaining	VBG	O
independence	NN	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Under	IN	O
these	DT	O
circumstances	NNS	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	DSE
support	VB	DSE
it	PRP	O
very	RB	ESE
definitely	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

At	IN	O
least	JJS	O
34	CD	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
died	VBN	O
in	IN	O
political	JJ	O
violence	NN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
almost	RB	O
all	DT	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
.	.	O

State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
accused	VBD	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
numerous	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
violations	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
campaign	NN	O
,	,	O
an	DT	DSE
allegation	NN	DSE
vehemently	RB	DSE
denied	VBD	DSE
by	IN	O
ZANU-PF	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
newspaper	NN	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
put	VBN	O
the	DT	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
on	IN	O
``	``	O
high	JJ	O
alert	NN	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
recalled	VBN	O
soldiers	NNS	O
from	IN	O
neighboring	JJ	O
Congo	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
deployed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
.	.	O

Police	NNP	O
Commissioner	NNP	O
Augustine	NNP	O
Chihuri	NNP	O
denied	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
.	.	O

Many	JJ	O
Zimbabweans	NNS	O
see	VBP	DSE
this	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
's	POS	O
election	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
contest	NN	ESE
between	IN	ESE
immovable	JJ	ESE
forces	NNS	ESE
:	:	O
a	DT	O
78-year-old	JJ	O
autocrat	NN	O
desperate	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
party	NN	O
dominated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
restless	JJ	DSE
young	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
weary	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
government	NN	O
corruption	NN	O
,	,	O
food	NN	O
shortages	NNS	O
and	CC	O
unemployment	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
announces	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
won	VBN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
people	NNS	O
will	MD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
believe	VB	DSE
it	PRP	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
storm	VB	DSE
the	DT	DSE
castle	NN	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Sibongile	NNP	O
Mbuyiso	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
supporter	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
wins	VBZ	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
will	MD	O
announce	VB	O
martial	JJ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
throw	VB	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
in	IN	O
jail	NN	O
for	IN	O
plotting	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
kill	VB	O
him	PRP	O
and	CC	O
send	VB	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Government	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
charged	VBD	DSE
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
and	CC	O
two	CD	O
other	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
party	NN	O
with	IN	O
high	JJ	O
treason	NNS	O
for	IN	O
allegedly	RB	O
plotting	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
assassinate	VB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
charge	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
largely	RB	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
heavily	RB	O
edited	JJ	O
videotape	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
refers	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
elimination	NN	O
''	''	O
of	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
responding	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
question	NN	O
posed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
publicist	NN	O
with	IN	O
whom	WP	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
meeting	VBG	O
and	CC	O
who	WP	O
subsequently	RB	O
signed	VBD	O
a	DT	O
contract	NN	O
with	IN	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
.	.	O

Political	NNP	O
analysts	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
charges	NNS	DSE
may	MD	ESE
have	VB	O
laid	VBN	O
the	DT	O
groundwork	NN	O
for	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
jail	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
last-ditch	JJ	ESE
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
stay	VB	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
should	MD	O
he	PRP	O
lose	VBP	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
that	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
certainly	RB	ESE
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	O
foregone	JJ	ESE
conclusion	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Opposition	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
22	CD	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
polling	NN	O
agents	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
abducted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
surge	NN	O
in	IN	O
violent	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
swing	NN	O
districts	NNS	O
could	MD	ESE
persuade	VB	O
enough	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
supporters	NNS	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
for	IN	O
ZANU-PF	NNP	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
addition	NN	O
,	,	O
governing	VBG	O
party	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
revised	VBN	O
election	NN	O
laws	NNS	O
and	CC	O
procedures	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
manner	NN	O
that	WDT	O
could	MD	ESE
change	VB	O
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
independent	JJ	O
election	NN	O
observers	NNS	O
.	.	O

ZANU-PF	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
told	VBN	O
election	NN	O
observers	NNS	O
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
intend	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
polling	NN	O
stations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
rural	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
believed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
strongholds	NNS	O
and	CC	O
reduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
stations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
urban	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
strong	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
.	.	O

Observers	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
could	MD	ESE
produce	VB	O
long	JJ	O
voting	NN	O
lines	NNS	O
and	CC	O
discourage	VB	DSE
some	DT	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	O
from	IN	O
casting	VBG	O
ballots	NNS	O
.	.	O

ZANU-PF	JJ	O
election	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
also	RB	O
plan	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
use	VB	O
civil	JJ	O
service	NN	O
employees	NNS	O
to	TO	O
monitor	VB	O
the	DT	O
vote-counting	NN	O
and	CC	O
bar	VB	O
independent	JJ	O
monitors	NNS	O
from	IN	O
nonprofit	JJ	O
organizations	NNS	O
from	IN	O
assisting	VBG	O
in	IN	O
such	JJ	O
routine	JJ	O
tasks	NNS	O
as	IN	O
transporting	VBG	O
ballot	NN	O
boxes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
counting	VBG	O
stations	NNS	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
residency	JJ	O
requirement	NN	O
introduced	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
bans	NNS	O
registered	VBD	O
voters	NNS	O
from	IN	O
casting	NN	O
ballots	NNS	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
provide	VB	O
leases	NNS	O
or	CC	O
utility	NN	O
bills	NNS	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
names	NNS	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
foreign	JJ	O
diplomats	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	O
,	,	O
could	MD	ESE
disenfranchise	VB	O
hundreds	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
thousands	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
young	JJ	O
opposition	NN	O
supporters	NNS	O
who	WP	O
live	VBP	O
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
parents	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Clearly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
doing	VBG	O
everything	NN	O
he	PRP	O
can	MD	O
to	TO	O
steal	VB	ESE
this	DT	ESE
election	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
John	NNP	O
Makumbe	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
science	NN	O
professor	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
University	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
he	PRP	O
won	VBD	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
prosecute	VB	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
could	MD	ESE
ease	VB	O
pressure	NN	O
on	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
remain	VB	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
prosecution	NN	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
attack	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1980s	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Matabeleland	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
home	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ndebele	NNP	O
tribe	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
posed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	O
significant	JJ	O
threat	NN	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
leadership	NN	O
.	.	O

An	DT	O
estimate	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
killed	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
ranges	NNS	O
from	IN	O
10,000	CD	O
to	TO	O
20,000	CD	O
.	.	O

Six	CD	O
days	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
shook	VBD	O
Venezuela	NNP	O

CARACAS	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Here	RB	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
events	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	O
that	WDT	O
shook	VBD	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
six	CD	O
days	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
41	CD	O
people	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
323	CD	O
were	VBD	O
injured	VBN	O
:	:	O

Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
9	CD	O
:	:	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
largest	JJS	O
trade	NN	O
union	NN	O
joins	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
strike	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
managers	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
massive	JJ	O
state-run	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
company	NN	O
,	,	O
demanding	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
resignation	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
board	NN	O
of	IN	O
directors	NNS	O
appointed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
10	CD	O
:	:	O
Union	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
extend	VBP	O
the	DT	O
strike	NN	O
for	IN	O
24	CD	O
hours	NNS	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
call	VBP	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
`	``	O
aggressive	JJ	ESE
'	''	O
and	CC	O
`	``	O
intolerant	JJ	ESE
'	''	O
response	NN	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
demands	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
strike	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
later	RB	O
made	VBN	O
indefinite	JJ	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Oil	NN	O
exports	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
account	VBP	O
for	IN	O
80	CD	O
per	IN	O
cent	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
foreign	JJ	O
revenues	NNS	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
threatened	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
strike	NN	O
stops	VBZ	O
production	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
major	JJ	O
refineries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
11	CD	O
:	:	O
Some	DT	O
50,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
business	NN	O
and	CC	O
union	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
mass	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
demand	VB	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
resignation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
urges	VBZ	DSE
supporters	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
back	VB	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Chavez	NNP	O
orders	NNS	DSE
a	DT	O
suspension	NN	O
of	IN	O
broadcasts	VBZ	O
by	IN	O
private	JJ	O
television	NN	O
networks	NNS	O
opposed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Pro-government	NN	O
and	CC	O
opposition	NN	O
demonstrators	NNS	O
face	VBP	O
off	RP	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
least	JJS	O
15	CD	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
killed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
almost	RB	O
100	CD	O
are	VBP	O
wounded	VBN	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
A	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
10	CD	O
top	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
declare	VBP	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
opposition	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Leading	VBG	O
military	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
government	NN	O
resign	NN	O
.	.	O

Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
12	CD	O
:	:	O
Army	NNP	O
commander	NNP	O
General	NNP	O
Efrain	NNP	O
Vazquez	NNP	O
announces	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
resign	VB	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Business	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
replaces	VBZ	O
Chavez	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
President	NN	O
,	,	O
dissolves	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
,	,	O
dismisses	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
Supreme	NNP	O
Court	NNP	O
,	,	O
revokes	VBZ	DSE
49	CD	O
controversial	JJ	O
Chavez	NNP	O
decrees	NNS	DSE
and	CC	O
announces	VBZ	O
Presidential	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
leaders	NNS	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Costa	NNP	O
Rica	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
trade	NN	O
summit	NN	O
denounce	VBP	DSE
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
breakdown	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
constitutional	JJ	O
order	NN	O
.	.	O

Saturday	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
13	CD	O
:	:	O
In	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
American	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
says	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
prepared	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
apply	VB	O
against	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
a	DT	O
charter	NN	O
requiring	VBG	O
sanctions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
any	DT	O
member	NN	O
that	WDT	O
abandons	VBZ	ESE
democracy	NN	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Pro-Chavez	VBZ	DSE
rioting	NN	DSE
breaks	NNS	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
The	DT	O
commander	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
paratrooper	NN	O
brigade	NN	O
-	:	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
old	JJ	O
unit	NN	O
-	:	O
refuses	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
recognise	VB	DSE
orders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
transferred	VBN	O
from	IN	O
an	DT	O
army	NN	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
of	IN	O
Orchila	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
Sea	NNP	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
supporters	NNS	DSE
march	VBP	DSE
towards	IN	O
the	DT	O
Presidential	NNP	O
palace	NN	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Carmona	NNP	O
takes	VBZ	O
refuge	NN	O
at	IN	O
Tiuna	NNP	O
Fort	NNP	O
,	,	O
southwest	JJS	O
of	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Top	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
leaders	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
Carmona	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
conditional	JJ	O
upon	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
respecting	JJ	ESE
democratic	JJ	O
institutions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
allowing	VBG	O
Chavez	NNP	O
to	TO	O
leave	VB	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
freely	RB	ESE
.	.	O

-	:	O
Carmona	NNP	O
announces	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
restoration	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Assembly	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
cabinet	NN	O
members	NNS	O
move	VB	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
Presidential	NNP	O
palace	NN	O
and	CC	O
hold	VB	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Carmona	NNP	O
resigns	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
interim	JJ	O
presidency	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
vice-President	NN	O
,	,	O
Diosdado	NNP	O
Cabello	NNP	O
,	,	O
takes	VBZ	O
over	RP	O
as	IN	O
acting	VBG	O
President	NNP	O
.	.	O

Carmona	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
arrested	VBN	O
along	RP	O
with	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
cabinet	NN	O
and	CC	O
general	JJ	O
staff	NN	O
.	.	O

Cabello	NNP	O
promises	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
restore	VB	O
constitutional	JJ	O
order	NN	O
.	.	O

Sunday	NNP	O
:	:	O
Chavez	NNP	O
leaves	VBZ	O
Orchila	NNP	O
Island	NNP	O
aboard	IN	O
a	DT	O
helicopter	NN	O
and	CC	O
heads	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
Caracas	NNP	O
.	.	O

-	:	O
Chavez	NNP	O
officially	RB	O
re-takes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
presidency	NN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
emotional	JJ	O
Presidential	NNP	O
palace	NN	O
ceremony	NN	O
at	IN	O
4:30	CD	O
am	RB	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
0830	NNP	O
GMT	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
then	RB	O
calls	VBZ	DSE
for	IN	DSE
peace	NN	ESE
,	,	O
calm	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
`	``	O
the	DT	O
unity	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O
'	''	O

-	:	O
Emergency	NNP	O
workers	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
total	NN	O
,	,	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
41	CD	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
killed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
323	CD	O
injured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
rioting	NN	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
since	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
Predicts	NNPS	DSE
Victory	NNP	ESE
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Election	NN	O

Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
incumbent	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
Saturday	NNP	O
predicted	VBD	DSE
victory	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
two	CD	O
-	:	O
horse	NN	O
presidential	JJ	O
race	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
because	IN	ESE
he	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
defeated	VBN	ESE
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
Movement	NN	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
MDC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Looking	VBG	O
tired	JJ	O
but	CC	O
blithesome	JJ	O
after	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
month	NN	O
of	IN	O
daily	JJ	O
election	NN	O
campaigns	NNS	O
throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
cast	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
vote	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
presidential	JJ	O
poll	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
facing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
serious	JJ	ESE
challenge	NN	O
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
main	JJ	O
rival	JJ	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
veteran	NN	O
leader	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
in	IN	O
power	NN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
gained	VBD	O
independence	NN	O
from	IN	O
Britain	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
accompanied	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
polling	NN	O
station	NN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
school	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
poor	JJ	O
suburb	NN	O
of	IN	O
Highfield	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
Harare	NN	O
by	IN	O
family	NN	O
members	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
two	CD	O
children	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
told	VBD	O
journalists	NNS	O
after	IN	O
casting	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
ballot	NN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
more	RBR	DSE
than	IN	DSE
confident	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
winning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
results	NNS	O
more	RBR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
because	IN	ESE
I	PRP	ESE
will	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
won	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
thought	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
process	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
rigged	VBN	ESE
were	VBD	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	DSE
prejudging	VBG	ESE
and	CC	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
direct	VB	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

Tension	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
risen	VBN	O
sharply	RB	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
,	,	O
after	IN	O
long	JJ	O
and	CC	O
sometimes	RB	O
violent	JJ	O
election	NN	O
campaigns	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
party	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
accused	VBN	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
of	IN	O
using	VBG	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
electoral	JJ	O
manipulation	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
rig	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
defying	VBG	DSE
international	JJ	O
pressure	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
back	VB	ESE
down	RP	ESE
from	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
controversial	JJ	O
land	NN	O
reforms	NNS	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
needs	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
six	CD	O
-	:	O
year	NN	O
mandate	NN	O
to	TO	O
complete	VB	O
the	DT	O
reforms	NNS	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
these	DT	O
reforms	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
taken	VBN	O
over	IN	O
excess	JJ	O
and	CC	O
idle	JJ	O
farms	NNS	O
from	IN	O
white	JJ	O
farmers	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
own	VBP	O
the	DT	O
bulk	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
arable	JJ	O
land	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
resettle	VB	O
landless	JJ	O
peasants	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nearly	RB	O
500,000	CD	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
resettled	VBN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
program	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
drawn	VBN	O
sharp	JJ	DSE
international	JJ	DSE
rebuke	NN	DSE
,	,	O
particularly	RB	ESE
from	IN	O
former	JJ	O
colonial	JJ	O
power	NN	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
vowed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
press	VB	ESE
ahead	RB	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
reforms	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
imposed	VBD	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
19	CD	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
close	JJ	O
associates	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
took	VBD	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
move	NN	O
,	,	O
accusing	VBG	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
of	IN	O
violating	VBG	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
cracking	VBG	ESE
down	RP	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
and	CC	O
judiciary	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
controversial	JJ	ESE
land	NN	O
reform	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
pillar	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
electoral	JJ	O
strategy	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
political	JJ	O
analysts	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
could	MD	ESE
work	VB	O
either	DT	O
way	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
view	NN	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
March	NNP	O
election	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
chapter	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
long	JJ	ESE
struggle	NN	ESE
against	IN	O
colonial	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
led	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
early	JJ	O
1960s	NNS	O
until	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
independence	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
deliver	VB	O
and	CC	O
safeguard	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
heritage	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
young	JJ	O
generation	NN	O
-	:	O
land	NN	O
-	:	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
taken	VBN	O
from	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
forefathers	NNS	ESE
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
told	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
rally	NN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
even	RB	ESE
talked	VBD	O
about	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
desire	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
keep	VB	O
safeguarding	VBG	ESE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
sovereignty	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
land	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
spirit	NN	ESE
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
dies	VBZ	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
dream	NN	ESE
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
veteran	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
forced	VBN	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
to	TO	O
sacrifice	VB	ESE
a	DT	O
bright	JJ	ESE
teaching	NN	O
career	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1950s	NNS	O
to	TO	O
lead	VB	O
his	PRP$	O
compatriots	NNS	ESE
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
colonial	JJ	O
rule	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
that	DT	O
ambition	NN	DSE
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
fully	RB	ESE
tested	VBN	ESE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
ballot	NN	O
box	NN	O
this	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
Caucus	NNP	O
a	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Provocation	NNP	ESE
:	:	O
Commentary	NNP	O

On	IN	O
April	NNP	O
9	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
23rd	JJ	O
anniversary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
troublemaking	JJ	ESE
Taiwan	NNP	O
Relations	NNP	O
Act	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
unveil	VB	O
a	DT	O
70-member	JJ	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
caucus	NNS	O
.	.	O

Most	JJS	O
congressional	JJ	O
caucuses	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
issue-based	JJ	O
or	CC	O
for	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
racial	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
but	CC	O
this	DT	O
one	NN	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
devoted	VBN	O
solely	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
inalienable	JJ	ESE
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
claimed	VBN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
caucus	NNS	O
will	MD	O
serve	VB	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
channel	NN	O
for	IN	O
legislators	NNS	O
from	IN	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
to	TO	O
exchange	NN	O
ideas	NNS	O
.	.	O

Such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
provocative	JJ	ESE
move	NN	O
will	MD	O
obviously	RB	ESE
overshadow	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
renewed	VBN	O
Sino-US	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
a	DT	O
more	RBR	ESE
dangerous	JJ	ESE
level	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
may	MD	O
provide	VB	O
fodder	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
military	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
and	CC	O
play	VB	ESE
into	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
hands	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
separatist	JJ	O
extremists	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

One	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
group	NN	O
's	POS	O
goals	NNS	DSE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
promote	VB	ESE
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
comes	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
there	EX	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
conspicuous	JJ	ESE
signs	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
ever-increasing	JJ	ESE
US-Taiwan	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
mid-March	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
side	NN	O
granted	VBD	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
``	``	O
Defence	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
''	''	O
Tang	VBG	O
Yiau-ming	JJ	O
a	DT	O
visa	NN	O
so	IN	O
he	PRP	O
could	MD	O
attend	VB	O
a	DT	O
conference	NN	O
sponsored	VBN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
contractors	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Florida	NNP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
sidelines	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
met	VBD	O
senior	JJ	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
including	VBG	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Defence	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Assistant	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
James	NNP	O
Kelly	NNP	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
March	NNP	O
22	CD	O
,	,	O
Admiral	NNP	O
Dennis	NNP	O
Blair	NNP	O
,	,	O
commander-in-chief	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Pacific	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
,	,	O
told	VBD	O
the	DT	O
House	NNP	O
Armed	NNP	O
Services	NNPS	O
Committee	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
can	MD	O
maintain	VB	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
balance	NN	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Straits	NNPS	O
if	IN	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
continue	VBP	O
modernizing	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
military	JJ	O
balance	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shui-bian	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
.	.	O

Last	JJ	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
when	WRB	O
receiving	VBG	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
delegation	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Representatives	NNPS	O
,	,	O
Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
strong	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
-	:	O
which	WDT	O
led	VBD	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
April	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
-	:	O
ensured	VBD	ESE
a	DT	O
balanced	JJ	O
cross-Straits	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
and	CC	O
peace	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Straits	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
reaffirmed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
promises	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
all	DT	O
Taiwanese	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
repeatedly	RB	DSE
declared	VBD	DSE
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
abide	VB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
Act	NNP	O
-	:	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
necessary	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
against	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Chen	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
quoted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taipei	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
as	IN	O
saying	VBG	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
most	JJS	O
cases	NNS	O
,	,	O
those	DT	ESE
who	WP	ESE
sow	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
wind	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
reap	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
whirlwind	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
robust	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
build-up	NN	O
may	MD	O
not	RB	O
bring	VB	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
balance	NN	O
but	CC	O
menace	NN	ESE
instead	RB	ESE
cross-Straits	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
.	.	O

Helping	NNP	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
build	VBP	O
its	PRP$	O
military	JJ	ESE
muscle	NN	ESE
will	MD	O
only	RB	ESE
foment	VB	O
pro-independence	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
remarks	NNS	O
and	CC	O
events	NNS	O
may	MD	O
give	VB	O
these	DT	O
forces	NNS	O
the	DT	ESE
impression	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
on	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
side	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
ready	JJ	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
military	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
may	MD	O
become	VB	O
provocative	JJ	ESE
enough	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
push	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
island	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
edge	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Ministry	NNP	O
Criticizes	NNP	DSE
`	``	O
Odious	NNP	ESE
'	''	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Report	NNP	O

The	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
``	``	DSE
surprised	JJ	DSE
,	,	DSE
to	TO	ESE
put	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
mildly	RB	ESE
''	''	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
's	POS	O
criticism	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
record	NN	O
and	CC	O
objected	VBD	DSE
in	IN	O
particular	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
odious	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
section	NN	O
on	IN	O
Chechnya	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
One	PRP	ESE
gets	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
impression	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
writers	NNS	O
simply	RB	ESE
used	VBD	ESE
old	JJ	ESE
drafts	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
as	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
nothing	NN	O
had	VBD	O
happened	VBN	O
in	IN	O
either	DT	O
Russia	NNP	O
or	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
occurred	VBN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
had	VBD	O
not	RB	O
closed	VBN	O
ranks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
battle	NN	O
against	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
statement	NN	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
's	POS	O
annual	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
published	VBN	O
Monday	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
Russia	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
poor	JJ	ESE
record	NN	O
regarding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
independence	NN	O
and	CC	O
freedom	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
media	NNS	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
Chechnya	NNP	O
.	.	O

Russian	JJ	O
security	NN	O
forces	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Chechnya	NNP	O
have	VBP	DSE
``	``	DSE
demonstrated	VBN	ESE
little	JJ	ESE
respect	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
basic	JJ	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
credible	JJ	ESE
reports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
serious	JJ	ESE
violations	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
numerous	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
of	IN	O
extrajudicial	JJ	O
killings	NNS	O
by	IN	O
both	PDT	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
Chechen	JJ	O
fighters	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Russian	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
from	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
on	IN	O
down	RB	O
have	VBP	DSE
portrayed	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
in	IN	O
Chechnya	NNP	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorists	NNS	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
partially	RB	DSE
endorsed	VBN	DSE
that	DT	O
view	NN	DSE
,	,	O
pointing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
rebel	VB	O
leaders	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Shamil	NNP	O
Basayev	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Jordanian-born	NNP	O
Omar	NNP	O
Ibn	NNP	O
al	NNP	O
Khattab	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	DSE
believed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
financial	JJ	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
's	POS	O
al-Qaida	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
network	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
U.S.	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
also	RB	O
note	VBP	O
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
rebels	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
international	JJ	O
ties	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
criticized	VBN	DSE
Russian	JJ	O
military	NN	O
and	CC	O
police	NN	O
abuse	NN	O
of	IN	O
civilians	NNS	O
--	:	O
although	IN	O
the	DT	O
criticism	NN	DSE
was	VBD	DSE
toned	VBN	DSE
down	RP	DSE
greatly	RB	DSE
after	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
became	VBD	DSE
an	DT	DSE
enthusiastic	JJ	DSE
member	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
,	,	O
sharing	VBG	O
intelligence	NN	O
information	NN	O
,	,	O
opening	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
airspace	NN	O
to	TO	O
humanitarian	JJ	O
flights	NNS	O
and	CC	O
giving	VBG	DSE
a	DT	DSE
green	JJ	DSE
light	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
deployment	NN	O
in	IN	O
Central	NNP	O
Asia	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
pronouncement	NN	O
on	IN	O
Chechnya	NNP	O
reflected	VBD	ESE
the	DT	O
efforts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
certain	JJ	ESE
circles	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
that	WDT	O
object	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
U.S.-Russian	JJ	O
partnership	NN	O
against	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
These	DT	O
circles	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
persistently	RB	ESE
tried	VBN	O
to	TO	O
reanimate	VB	O
the	DT	O
`	``	O
Chechen	NN	O
problem	NN	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
and	CC	O
turn	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
again	RB	ESE
into	IN	ESE
an	DT	ESE
irritant	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Russian-American	JJ	O
dialogue	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ministry	NN	O
also	RB	O
suggested	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
before	IN	ESE
judging	VBG	ESE
others	NNS	ESE
'	POS	O
rights	NNS	O
records	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
should	MD	ESE
investigate	VB	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
failure	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
ratify	VB	ESE
some	DT	O
international	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
agreements	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
death	NN	O
penalty	NN	O
.	.	O

Russia	NNP	O
introduced	VBD	O
a	DT	O
moratorium	NN	O
on	IN	O
capital	NN	O
punishment	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
prerequisite	NN	O
for	IN	O
joining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Council	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
1996	CD	O
.	.	O

Tokyo	NNP	O
irked	VBD	DSE
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
stance	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O

TOKYO	NNP	O
-	:	O
Coral	NNP	O
reefs	NNS	O
will	MD	ESE
die	VB	ESE
from	IN	O
water	NN	O
that	WDT	O
's	VBZ	O
too	RB	ESE
hot	JJ	O
.	.	O

Polar	NNP	O
bears	NNS	O
will	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
less	JJR	ESE
room	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
roam	VB	ESE
,	,	O
crowding	VBG	ESE
some	DT	ESE
of	IN	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
out	RP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
existence	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Birds	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
start	VB	O
flying	VBG	O
an	DT	O
extra	JJ	ESE
mile	NN	O
north	RB	O
each	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
may	MD	ESE
starve	VB	ESE
when	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
get	VBP	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

These	DT	O
are	VBP	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
dire	JJ	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
consequences	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
,	,	O
say	VB	DSE
climate-change	JJ	O
experts	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	ESE
no	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
was	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
clearer	JJR	ESE
that	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
take	VB	ESE
steps	NNS	ESE
to	TO	ESE
slow	VB	ESE
this	DT	O
process	NN	O
than	IN	O
when	WRB	O
150	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
signed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
now	RB	ESE
,	,	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
saying	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
-	:	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
shaped	VBN	O
in	IN	O
part	NN	O
to	TO	O
fit	VB	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
concerns	NNS	DSE
five	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
accord	NN	O
's	POS	O
ultimate	JJ	ESE
effectiveness	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
doubt	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
irritated	JJ	DSE
.	.	O

For	IN	DSE
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
nation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
nature-lovers	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
shaping	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
accord	NN	O
on	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
soil	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
source	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
pride	NN	ESE
-	:	O
and	CC	O
proof	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
still	RB	ESE
relevant	JJ	ESE
players	NNS	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
stage	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
absolutely	RB	ESE
inadmissible	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
greatest	JJS	ESE
gas-emitting	JJ	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
once	RB	ESE
again	RB	ESE
turn	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
back	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
present	JJ	O
something	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
against	IN	ESE
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
framework	NN	O
convention	NN	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Mie	NNP	O
Asaoka	NNP	O
,	,	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kiko	NNP	O
Network	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Tokyo	NNP	O
environmental-umbrella	NN	O
organization	NN	O
representing	VBG	O
about	RB	O
150	CD	O
Japanese	JJ	O
groups	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
clash	NN	O
over	IN	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
stop	VB	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
while	IN	O
allowing	VBG	O
sluggish	JJ	O
economies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
prosper	VB	O
occurs	VBZ	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
awkward	JJ	ESE
point	NN	O
in	IN	O
US-Japanese	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
analysts	NNS	O
looking	VBG	O
east	RB	ESE
say	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
as	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
dominance	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
diminishes	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
so	RB	ESE
will	MD	ESE
the	DT	O
importance	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-Japan	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
whole	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
recently	RB	O
left	VBD	O
Japan	NNP	O
off	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
list	NN	O
of	IN	O
nations	NNS	O
contributing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
post-Sept	NNP	O
.	.	O
11	CD	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terror	NN	O
.	.	O

Realizing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
accidental	NN	ESE
slight	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
later	RB	O
apologized	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
overlooking	VBG	ESE
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
's	POS	O
efforts	NNS	O
-	:	O
considered	VBN	DSE
tremendously	RB	ESE
ambitious	JJ	ESE
here	RB	O
-	:	O
to	TO	O
alter	VB	O
the	DT	O
interpretation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
post-World	JJ	O
War	NNP	O
II	NNP	O
pacifist	NN	O
constitution	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
dispatch	VB	O
warships	NNS	O
for	IN	O
noncombat	JJ	O
support	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
visit	NN	O
here	RB	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
gently	RB	DSE
balked	VBD	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
's	POS	O
proposed	JJ	O
alternative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
agreement	NN	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	O
that	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
would	MD	DSE
``	``	DSE
like	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
further	JJ	ESE
efforts	NNS	O
''	''	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
no	DT	O
protesters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	DSE
air	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
indignation	NN	DSE
here	RB	O
over	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
do-it-our-way	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
decision	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
something	NN	O
that	WDT	O
effects	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
whole	JJ	O
globe	NN	O
.	.	O

Among	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kiko	NNP	O
Network	NNP	O
's	POS	O
handouts	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
pamphlet	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
cartoon	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

On	IN	DSE
one	CD	O
end	NN	O
,	,	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
defensively	RB	ESE
holds	VBZ	ESE
up	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Kyoto	NNP	ESE
Protocol	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

On	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
fiendish-looking	JJ	ESE
Bush	NNP	O
seizes	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
weeping	JJ	ESE
globe	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
monster-size	JJ	ESE
hands	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
eyes	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	DSE
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
many	JJ	O
signals	NNS	O
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
growing	VBG	DSE
increasingly	RB	DSE
unilateralist	JJ	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
six	CD	O
months	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

From	IN	ESE
pulling	VBG	ESE
out	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Kyoto	NNP	O
-	:	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
of	IN	O
being	VBG	O
ratified	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
-	:	O
to	TO	ESE
labeling	VBG	ESE
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
an	DT	O
``	``	ESE
axis	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
and	CC	O
prime	JJ	ESE
targets	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
phase	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
allies	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
seeing	VBG	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
a	DT	O
growing	VBG	ESE
tendency	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
act	VB	ESE
first	RB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
consult	VB	ESE
later	RB	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
offering	VBG	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
own	JJ	DSE
alternative	JJ	DSE
plan	NN	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Clear	NNP	O
Skies	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Global	NNP	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
Initiatives	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
aides	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
are	VBP	O
more	RBR	O
market-sensitive	JJ	O
and	CC	O
will	MD	O
reduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
worst	JJS	O
air	NN	O
pollutants	NNS	O
by	IN	O
70	CD	O
percent	NN	O
while	IN	O
finding	VBG	O
a	DT	O
strategy	NN	O
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
intensity	NN	O
by	IN	O
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
environmental	JJ	O
advocates	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
alternative	NN	O
will	MD	O
allow	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
the	DT	O
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
gas	NN	O
it	PRP	O
emits	VBZ	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
fear	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
forging	VBG	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
way	NN	ESE
,	,	O
smaller	JJR	O
nations	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
could	MD	ESE
start	VB	O
backing	VBG	ESE
out	RP	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
could	MD	ESE
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
two-tier	JJ	O
system	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
others	NNS	O
-	:	O
Australia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Canada	NNP	O
may	MD	ESE
follow	VB	ESE
suit	NN	ESE
-	:	O
will	MD	O
choose	VB	O
their	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
targets	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
rest	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
limited	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
stricter	JJR	ESE
Kyoto	NNP	O
limits	NNS	O
.	.	O

Not	RB	O
everyone	NN	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
upset	VBN	DSE
with	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
alternative	NN	O
.	.	O

Japanese	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
already	RB	ESE
gone	VBN	O
through	IN	O
vigorous	JJ	ESE
energy-saving	JJ	O
-	:	O
and	CC	O
thus	RB	O
environmentally	RB	ESE
friendly	JJ	ESE
-	:	O
drives	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
energy	NN	O
crises	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1970s	CD	O
and	CC	O
1980s	CD	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Mitsuru	NNP	O
Shinozaki	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
spokesman	NN	O
for	IN	O
Keidanren	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
most	RBS	ESE
influential	JJ	ESE
business	NN	O
lobby	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
Earth	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
of	IN	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
ago	RB	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
discussed	VBD	O
and	CC	O
implemented	VBD	O
a	DT	O
self-action	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
carbon-dioxide	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Any	DT	ESE
further	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
emissions	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
``	``	O
will	MD	O
hurt	VB	ESE
Japanese	JJ	O
industrial	JJ	O
competitiveness	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

China	NNP	O
plays	VBZ	DSE
down	RP	DSE
friction	NN	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
over	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O

BEIJING	NNP	O
:	:	O
China	NNP	O
played	VBD	DSE
down	RP	DSE
sensitive	JJ	O
differences	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
over	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
holding	VBG	DSE
his	PRP$	DSE
tongue	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
US	NNP	O
commitments	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
arm	VB	O
the	DT	O
diplomatically-isolated	JJ	O
island	NN	O
.	.	O

Jiang	NNP	O
portrayed	VBD	DSE
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
as	RB	O
low-key	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
telling	VBG	O
reporters	NNS	O
both	DT	O
sides	NNS	O
had	VBD	DSE
``	``	DSE
expressed	VBN	DSE
opposition	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
`	``	ESE
Taiwan	NNP	ESE
independence	NN	ESE
'	''	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	DSE
hope	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
solving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
question	NN	O
peacefully	RB	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

Jiang	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
subdued	JJ	ESE
tone	NN	ESE
,	,	O
despite	IN	O
US	NNP	O
pledges	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
press	VB	O
on	RP	O
with	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taipei	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
defence	NN	O
summit	NN	O
''	''	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
next	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
underlined	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
desire	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	ESE
disputes	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
leadership	NN	O
handover	NN	O
this	DT	O
autumn	NN	O
.	.	O

Jiang	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Bush	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
restated	VBN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
long-standing	JJ	O
commitment	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	O
one	CD	O
China	NNP	O
''	''	O
policy	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
states	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
mainland	NN	O
belong	VBP	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
signal	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
continued	VBN	O
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
honour	VB	O
a	DT	O
pledge	NN	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
arm	NN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
regarded	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
rebel	JJ	ESE
province	NN	ESE
since	IN	O
a	DT	O
1949	CD	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
split	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
position	NN	O
of	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
changed	VBN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
in	IN	O
peaceful	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Bush	NNP	O
told	VBD	O
a	DT	O
news	NN	O
conference	NN	O
after	IN	O
talks	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Jiang	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
will	MD	DSE
urge	VB	DSE
there	EX	O
be	VB	O
no	DT	ESE
provocation	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	DSE
continue	VB	DSE
to	TO	DSE
support	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
Act	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
passed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O
Act	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
year	NN	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
switched	VBD	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1979	CD	O
,	,	O
reaffirming	VBG	DSE
its	PRP$	O
commitment	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
pledging	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
maintain	VB	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
relieved	NNP	DSE

Chinese	JJ	O
analysts	NNS	O
who	WP	O
advise	VB	O
and	CC	O
comment	VB	O
on	IN	O
policy	NN	O
also	RB	O
played	VBD	DSE
down	RP	DSE
tensions	NNS	O
between	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
over	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
--	:	O
which	WDT	O
Beijing	NNP	O
always	RB	O
says	VBZ	DSE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
sensitive	JJ	ESE
issue	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
bilateral	JJ	O
relationship	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
problem	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
old	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
there	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Jin	NNP	O
Canrong	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
top	JJ	O
researcher	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
prestigious	JJ	O
China	NNP	O
Academy	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Social	NNP	O
Sciences	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	O
with	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
America	NNP	O
widening	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
scope	NN	O
of	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
the	DT	O
priority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
problem	NN	O
in	IN	O
bilateral	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
lowered	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
statement	NN	O
will	MD	O
come	VB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	DSE
relief	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
watching	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
two-day	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
closely	RB	O
fearing	VBG	DSE
Washington	NNP	O
may	MD	O
give	VB	O
something	NN	O
new	JJ	O
away	RB	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
return	NN	O
for	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
US-led	JJ	O
war	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
analysts	NNS	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
island	NN	O
run	VBN	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shui-bian	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
pro-independence	JJ	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Progressive	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
relies	VBZ	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
as	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
main	JJ	O
arms	NNS	O
supplier	NN	O
and	CC	O
trading	NN	O
partner	NN	O
.	.	O

Bush	NNP	O
stands	VBZ	DSE
firm	NN	DSE

Washington	NNP	O
angered	VBD	DSE
Beijing	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
by	IN	O
offering	VBG	DSE
Taiwan	NNP	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
arms	NNS	O
package	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
decade	NN	O
--	:	O
including	VBG	O
submarines	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
time	NN	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
saying	VBG	DSE
Washington	NNP	O
would	MD	O
do	VB	O
``	``	O
whatever	JJ	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
takes	VBZ	ESE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
demanded	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
end	VB	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
step	VB	O
back	RP	O
from	IN	O
explicit	JJ	DSE
statements	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
Beijing	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
threatened	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
attack	VB	DSE
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
declares	VBZ	DSE
independence	NN	O
or	CC	O
delays	NNS	O
reunification	NN	O
talks	NNS	O
indefinitely	RB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
stood	VBN	DSE
firm	NN	DSE
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
Asian	JJ	O
tour	NN	O
.	.	O

Speaking	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Diet	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
parliament	NN	O
,	,	O
before	IN	O
heading	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Seoul	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
reassured	VBD	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
by	IN	O
saying	VBG	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
America	NNP	O
will	MD	DSE
remember	VB	DSE
our	PRP$	O
commitments	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	ESE
another	DT	ESE
controversial	JJ	ESE
move	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Defence	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
take	VB	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
closed-door	JJ	O
conference	NN	O
next	JJ	O
month	NN	O
that	IN	O
private	JJ	O
organisers	NNS	O
call	VBP	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
defence	NN	O
summit	NN	O
''	''	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
event	NN	O
which	WDT	O
would	MD	O
typically	RB	ESE
anger	VB	DSE
China	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
another	DT	ESE
ice	NN	ESE
age	NN	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
at	IN	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
cooler	JJR	O

As	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
gear	VBP	O
up	RP	O
for	IN	O
battles	NNS	O
over	IN	O
ratifying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
study	NN	O
suggests	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
already	RB	ESE
has	VBZ	O
stepped	VBN	O
along	IN	O
the	DT	O
path	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
future	JJ	O
cooler	NN	ESE
than	IN	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
might	MD	ESE
have	VB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

Researchers	NNS	O
at	IN	O
NASA	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Goddard	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Space	NNP	O
Studies	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
GISS	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
report	VBP	O
that	IN	O
declining	VBG	O
greenhouse-gas	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
late	JJ	O
1980s	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
slowed	VBN	O
the	DT	O
growth	NN	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
's	POS	O
ability	NN	O
to	TO	O
retain	VB	O
heat	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
researchers	NNS	O
link	VBP	O
the	DT	O
slower	JJR	O
rate	NN	O
to	TO	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1987	CD	O
Montreal	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
countries	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
phase	VB	O
out	RP	O
production	NN	O
of	IN	O
gases	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
erode	VBP	O
the	DT	O
Earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
protective	JJ	O
ozone	NN	O
layer	NN	O
.	.	O

Known	VBN	DSE
collectively	RB	O
as	IN	O
chlorofluorocarbons	NNS	O
,	,	O
these	DT	O
gases	NNS	O
also	RB	O
trap	NN	O
heat	VB	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
times	NNS	O
as	RB	O
effectively	RB	O
as	IN	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
focus	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
rate	NN	O
of	IN	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
maintained	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
peak	NN	O
reached	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1980	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
by	IN	O
2050	CD	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
reached	VBN	O
temperatures	NNS	O
not	RB	O
currently	RB	O
anticipated	VBN	DSE
until	IN	O
2100	CD	O
,	,	O
when	WRB	O
CO	CD	O
2	CD	O
concentrations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
are	VBP	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
doubled	VBN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
researchers	NNS	O
calculate	VB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
slowdown	NN	O
also	RB	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
due	JJ	O
in	IN	O
part	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
slower	JJR	O
growth	NN	O
of	IN	O
methane	NN	O
and	CC	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
reasons	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
understood	VBN	ESE
and	CC	O
need	VBP	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
study	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
notes	VBZ	DSE
James	NNP	O
Hansen	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
NASA	NNP	O
researcher	NN	O
who	WP	O
conducted	VBD	O
the	DT	O
study	NN	O
with	IN	O
Makiko	NNP	O
Sato	NNP	O
,	,	O
also	RB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
GISS	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
slower	JJR	O
growth	NN	O
in	IN	O
carbon-dioxide	NN	O
concentrations	NNS	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
increased	VBN	O
CO	NNP	O
2	CD	O
uptake	JJ	O
by	IN	O
land-based	JJ	O
plants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
marine	JJ	O
organisms	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
suggests	VBZ	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
work	NN	O
grows	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
longer-term	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
scientists	NNS	O
to	TO	O
explore	VB	O
paths	NNS	O
to	TO	O
adjusting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
globe	NN	O
's	POS	O
thermostat	NN	O
other	JJ	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
politically	RB	O
charged	VBN	O
effort	NN	O
embodied	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
focusing	VBG	O
on	IN	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
pact	NN	O
sets	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
sights	NNS	O
on	IN	O
curbing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
held	JJ	DSE
most	RBS	DSE
responsible	JJ	DSE
for	IN	O
contributing	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
climate	NN	O
's	POS	O
warming	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
century	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
curbs	NNS	O
on	IN	O
CO	NNP	O
2	CD	O
mean	VBP	O
curbs	NNS	O
on	IN	O
burning	NN	O
coal	NN	O
,	,	O
oil	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
natural	JJ	O
gas	NN	O
-	:	O
the	DT	O
fuels	NNS	O
of	IN	O
booming	JJ	ESE
economies	NNS	O
.	.	O

Drs.	NNPS	O
Hansen	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Sato	NNP	O
argue	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
policymakers	NNS	O
can	MD	O
make	VB	ESE
significant	JJ	ESE
headway	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
attacking	VBG	O
other	JJ	O
pollutants	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
black	JJ	O
carbon	NN	O
soot	NN	O
,	,	O
ozone	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
smog	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
lower	JJR	O
atmosphere	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
methane	NN	O
from	IN	O
landfills	NNS	O
,	,	O
mining	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
oil	NN	O
and	CC	O
gas	NN	O
production	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
duo	NN	O
calculates	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
by	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
methane	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
by	IN	O
30	CD	O
percent	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
effect	NN	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
comparable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
effect	NN	O
from	IN	O
cuts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
CO	NNP	O
2	CD	O
envisioned	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
during	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
commitment	NN	O
period	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
runs	VBZ	O
from	IN	O
2008	CD	O
to	TO	O
2012	CD	O
.	.	O

Their	PRP$	O
study	NN	O
appeared	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Dec.	NNP	O
18	CD	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Proceedings	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Academy	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Science	NNP	O
.	.	O

New	NNP	O
man	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
NASA	NNP	O
mission	NN	O

Forget	VB	ESE
space	NN	ESE
shuttles	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
orbiting	JJ	ESE
telescopes	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
and	CC	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
robotic	JJ	ESE
rovers	NNS	ESE
on	IN	ESE
Mars	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
next	JJ	O
mission	NN	O
for	IN	O
NASA	NNP	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
steer	VB	ESE
soaring	VBG	ESE
space-station	NN	ESE
costs	NNS	ESE
back	RP	ESE
toward	IN	ESE
earth	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
restore	VB	ESE
credibility	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
many	DT	O
call	VBP	DSE
a	DT	O
dysfunctional	JJ	ESE
space	NN	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
weekend	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
agency	NN	O
bade	VBP	DSE
farewell	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
administrator	NN	O
Daniel	NNP	O
Goldin	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
resigned	VBD	O
after	IN	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
in	IN	O
office	NN	O
-	:	O
an	DT	O
agency	NN	O
record	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
nominated	VBN	DSE
Sean	NNP	O
O'Keefe	NNP	O
,	,	O
deputy	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Office	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Management	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Budget	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
replace	VB	O
him	PRP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
doing	VBG	O
so	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
swapping	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
silver-visored	JJ	ESE
helmet	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
space	NN	ESE
cadet	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
green	JJ	ESE
eyeshade	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
consummate	JJ	ESE
bean	NN	ESE
counter	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Where	WRB	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Goldin	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
product	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
aerospace	NN	O
industry	NN	O
,	,	O
Mr.	NNP	O
O'Keefe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
served	VBN	O
as	IN	O
chief	JJ	O
financial	JJ	O
officer	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
,	,	O
Navy	NNP	O
secretary	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
business-school	JJ	O
professor	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
O'Keefe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
known	VBN	DSE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
space	NN	O
enthusiast	NN	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	O
Keith	NNP	O
Cowing	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
NASA	NNP	O
scientist	NN	O
and	CC	O
editor	NN	O
of	IN	O
NASAWatch.com	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	ESE
he	PRP	O
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
what	WP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
agency	NN	ESE
needs	VBZ	ESE
right	RB	ESE
now	RB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Under	IN	O
Goldin	NNP	O
,	,	O
unmanned	JJ	O
craft	NN	O
found	VBD	O
evidence	NN	O
of	IN	O
water	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
moon	NN	O
,	,	O
inaugurated	VBN	O
a	DT	O
long-term	JJ	O
program	NN	O
to	TO	O
explore	VB	O
Mars	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
opened	VBD	O
the	DT	O
door	NN	O
to	TO	O
competition	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
aerospace	JJ	O
industry	NN	O
and	CC	O
universities	NNS	O
to	TO	O
plan	VB	O
and	CC	O
execute	VB	O
missions	NNS	O
.	.	O

With	IN	O
a	DT	O
mandate	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
costs	NNS	O
,	,	O
Goldin	NNP	O
implemented	VBD	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
faster	JJS	O
,	,	O
better	JJR	O
,	,	O
cheaper	JJR	O
''	''	O
approach	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
spring	NN	O
of	IN	O
1992	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Jet	NNP	O
Propulsion	NNP	O
Laboratory	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Pasadena	NNP	O
,	,	O
Calif.	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
had	VBD	O
five	CD	O
spacecraft	NN	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
and	CC	O
three	CD	O
or	CC	O
four	CD	O
under	IN	O
development	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Today	NN	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
13	CD	O
in	IN	O
space	NN	O
and	CC	O
27	CD	O
under	IN	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
agency	NN	O
's	POS	O
credibility	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
come	VBN	DSE
under	IN	DSE
fire	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
manned	JJ	O
spaceflight	NN	O
-	:	O
especially	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Station	NNP	O
,	,	O
now	RB	O
completing	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
year	NN	O
of	IN	O
full-time	JJ	O
crews	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
project	NN	O
's	POS	O
costs	NNS	O
,	,	O
like	IN	O
those	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
space-shuttle	NN	O
program	NN	O
before	IN	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
ballooned	VBN	ESE
far	RB	ESE
beyond	IN	ESE
original	JJ	O
estimates	NNS	O
-	:	O
from	IN	O
an	DT	O
initial	JJ	O
$	$	O
17.4	CD	O
billion	CD	O
to	TO	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
$	$	O
30	CD	O
billion	CD	O
.	.	O

Early	RB	O
on	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
planned	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
scale	VB	O
back	RP	O
US	NNP	O
involvement	NN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
core	JJ	O
''	''	O
station	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
crew	NN	O
of	IN	O
three	CD	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
six	CD	O
.	.	O

Future	NNP	O
US	NNP	O
modules	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
red-penciled	JJ	DSE
.	.	O

And	CC	O
this	DT	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
task	NN	O
force	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
project	NN	O
's	POS	O
budget	NN	O
concluded	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
NASA	NNP	O
's	POS	O
cost	NN	O
estimate	NN	O
for	IN	O
finishing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
core	JJ	O
''	''	O
station	NN	O
between	IN	O
2002	CD	O
and	CC	O
2008	CD	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
credible	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
presented	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
scenario	NN	O
for	IN	O
scaling	NN	O
back	RB	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
confirmed	VBD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Senate	NNP	O
,	,	O
O'Keefe	NNP	O
jumps	VBZ	O
with	IN	O
both	DT	O
feet	NNS	O
into	IN	O
this	DT	O
fiscal	JJ	ESE
morass	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Fixing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
may	MD	ESE
require	VB	O
not	RB	ESE
just	RB	ESE
accounting	NN	ESE
savvy	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
also	RB	ESE
deft	JJ	ESE
diplomacy	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
task-force	NN	O
report	NN	O
stirred	VBD	O
opposition	NN	DSE
by	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
partners	NNS	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
cut	VB	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
's	POS	O
scope	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
argue	VBP	DSE
,	,	O
violates	VBZ	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
agreements	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
would	MD	O
essentially	RB	ESE
close	VB	O
off	RP	O
international	JJ	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
assessing	VBG	O
how	WRB	O
the	DT	O
agency	NN	O
might	MD	O
fare	VB	O
under	IN	O
O'Keefe	NNP	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
analysts	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
it	PRP	ESE
could	MD	ESE
blossom	VB	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
Apollo-program	JJ	O
heyday	NN	O
under	IN	O
another	DT	O
numbers	NNS	O
guy	NN	O
,	,	O
James	NNP	O
Webb	NNP	O
.	.	O

Yet	CC	O
the	DT	O
agency	NN	O
's	POS	O
objectives	NNS	DSE
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
growing	VBG	O
less	JJR	ESE
visionary	NN	ESE
since	IN	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
says	VBZ	DSE
John	NNP	O
Pike	NNP	O
,	,	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
GlobalSecurity.org	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Alexandria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Va.	NNP	O
``	``	O
Webb	NNP	O
's	POS	O
mandate	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
a	DT	O
man	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
moon	NN	O
.	.	O

Richard	NNP	O
Truly	NNP	O
's	VBZ	O
...	:	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
the	DT	O
agency	NN	O
recover	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Challenger	NNP	O
disaster	NN	O
.	.	O

Goldin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
cut	VB	O
NASA	NNP	O
's	POS	O
budget	NN	O
.	.	O

Now	NNP	O
O'Keefe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
fix	VB	O
the	DT	O
space	NN	O
station	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

O'Keefe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
appointment	NN	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
message	NN	ESE
from	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
:	:	O
NASA	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
clean	VB	ESE
up	RP	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
act	NN	ESE
before	IN	O
we	PRP	O
can	MD	DSE
talk	VB	DSE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
neat	JJ	ESE
stuff	NN	ESE
we	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
like	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
NASA	NNP	O
do	VBP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
Patricia	NNP	O
Dasch	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Space	NNP	O
Society	NNP	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
Disapproves	NNPS	DSE
Use	NNP	DSE
of	IN	DSE
`	``	O
Axis	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
'	''	O
in	IN	O
International	NNP	O
Relations	NNPS	O

Chinese	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Kong	NNP	O
Quan	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Friday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
disapproves	VBZ	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
use	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
such	JJ	ESE
words	NNS	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Kong	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
remark	NN	O
when	WRB	O
asked	VBD	O
to	TO	O
comment	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
different	JJ	O
views	NNS	DSE
given	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
Times	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
recentlyon	NN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
describing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
Democratic	JJ	O
People	NNS	O
's	POS	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iran	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
''	''	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
disapprove	VBP	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
such	JJ	ESE
words	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Kong	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
also	RB	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
comment	NN	O
when	WRB	O
answering	VBG	O
related	VBN	O
questions	NNS	O
earlier	RBR	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
noticed	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
public	JJ	O
opinion	NN	O
and	CC	O
general	JJ	O
public	NN	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
agree	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
wording	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
pointing	VBG	DSE
out	RP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
consequences	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
bound	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
logic	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
wording	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
followed	VBN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
always	RB	ESE
holds	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
campaigns	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
irrefutable	JJ	ESE
evidence	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
expanded	VBN	O
arbitrarily	RB	ESE
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
Kong	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
handling	VBG	O
state-to-state	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
follow	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
purposes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Charter	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Five	CD	O
Principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Peaceful	NNP	O
Co-existence	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
principle	NN	O
that	IN	O
all	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
treated	VBN	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
equal	JJ	ESE
footing	NN	ESE
.	.	O

This	DT	DSE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	ESE
manner	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
conducive	JJ	O
to	TO	O
safeguarding	VBG	ESE
long-term	JJ	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
stability	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
related	VBN	O
regions	NNS	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
slams	NNP	ESE
US	NNP	O
arms	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O

BEIJING	NNP	O
:	:	O
China	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
slammed	VBD	ESE
increasingly	RB	ESE
close	JJ	ESE
ties	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
demanding	VBG	DSE
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
to	TO	O
official	JJ	O
exchanges	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
weapons	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
continual	JJ	ESE
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
or	CC	O
upgrading	NN	O
of	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
will	MD	O
only	RB	ESE
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
tensions	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
straits	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Zhang	NNP	O
Qiyue	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
demand	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
strictly	RB	ESE
abide	VB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
commitments	NNS	DSE
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
correct	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
erroneous	JJ	ESE
acts	NNS	O
or	CC	O
remarks	NNS	O
so	RB	O
as	RB	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
new	JJ	O
harm	NN	O
to	TO	O
China-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Zhang	NNP	O
further	RB	DSE
expressed	VBD	DSE
alarm	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
announcement	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
defense	NN	O
department	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
will	MD	O
soon	RB	O
visit	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
eight	CD	O
diesel	JJ	O
electric	JJ	O
submarines	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
always	RB	DSE
resolutely	RB	DSE
opposed	VBN	DSE
any	DT	O
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
official	JJ	O
exchanges	NNS	O
or	CC	O
military	JJ	O
intercourse	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Zhang	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
sensitive	JJ	ESE
issue	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
core	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
biweekly	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
briefing	NN	O
.	.	O

Military	JJ	O
tensions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
not	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
self-interests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
warned	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
refused	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
confirm	VB	DSE
an	DT	O
April	NNP	O
26	CD	O
to	TO	O
May	NNP	O
3	CD	O
visit	NN	O
by	IN	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Hu	NNP	O
Jintao	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
reported	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
press	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
visit	NN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
allows	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
widely	RB	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
centered	VBN	O
on	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
dissatisfaction	NN	DSE
over	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
considered	VBN	DSE
Taiwan	NNP	O
a	DT	O
renegade	NN	ESE
province	NN	O
since	IN	O
1949	CD	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	DSE
threatened	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
it	PRP	O
back	RP	O
by	IN	ESE
force	NN	ESE
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
continues	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
indefinitely	RB	DSE
refuse	VB	DSE
proposals	NNS	O
for	IN	O
``	``	O
peaceful	JJ	O
reunification	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Beijing	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
long	RB	DSE
refused	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
any	DT	O
nation	NN	O
that	WDT	O
maintains	VBZ	O
official	JJ	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
encouraged	VBN	DSE
economic	JJ	O
exchanges	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Zhang	NNP	O
also	RB	O
bashed	VBD	DSE
remarks	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Florida	NNP	O
,	,	O
attended	VBN	O
by	IN	O
visiting	VBG	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tang	NNP	O
Yao-Ming	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
committed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
doing	VBG	O
whatever	WDT	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
takes	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
defend	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
,	,	O
echoing	VBG	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
first	RB	O
took	VBD	O
office	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	O
position	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
clear	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
continued	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
support	VB	DSE
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
oppose	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Wolfowitz	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
about	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
continuing	JJ	O
deployment	NN	O
of	IN	O
forces	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tactical	JJ	O
missiles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
areas	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
straits	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
denied	VBD	DSE
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	DSE
reflected	VBD	O
a	DT	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
US	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Zhang	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
are	VBP	O
a	DT	O
...	:	O
violation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
commitments	NNS	DSE
made	VBN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
interference	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
firmly	RB	DSE
opposed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Chinese	JJ	O
missile	NN	O
tests	NNS	O
over	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1996	CD	O
resulted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
deploying	VBG	O
two	CD	O
aircraft	NN	O
carrier	NN	O
battle	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

Guantanamo	NNP	O
to	TO	O
hold	VB	O
terror	NN	O
prisoners	NNS	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantamano	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
,	,	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
once	RB	O
a	DT	O
detention	NN	O
center	NN	O
for	IN	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Cubans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Haitians	NNPS	O
seeking	VBG	DSE
freedom	NN	O
in	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
may	MD	ESE
soon	RB	ESE
become	VB	ESE
a	DT	O
prison	NN	O
for	IN	O
men	NNS	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
radically	RB	ESE
different	JJ	ESE
view	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
planning	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
house	VB	O
captured	VBN	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
terrorists	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
for	IN	O
an	DT	O
undetermined	JJ	O
time	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
island	NN	O
's	POS	O
isolated	JJ	O
eastern	JJ	O
coast	NN	O
,	,	O
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Despite	IN	O
the	DT	O
logistical	JJ	O
hurdle	NN	O
of	IN	O
moving	VBG	O
at	IN	O
least	JJS	O
several	JJ	O
dozen	NN	O
presumably	VBG	ESE
dangerous	JJ	ESE
men	NNS	O
around	RB	O
8,000	CD	O
miles	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
called	VBD	DSE
Cuba	NNP	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
least	JJS	ESE
worst	JJ	ESE
place	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

U.S.	NNP	O
Rep.	NNP	O
Ileana	NNP	O
Ros-Lehtinen	NNP	O
,	,	O
R-Miami	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
she	PRP	O
supported	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
idea	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
part	NN	O
,	,	O
because	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
underscore	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
naval	JJ	O
base	NN	O
's	POS	O
strategic	JJ	ESE
importance	NN	ESE
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
some	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Congress	NNP	O
have	VBP	DSE
urged	VBN	DSE
returning	VBG	O
the	DT	O
territory	NN	O
to	TO	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
excellent	JJ	ESE
location	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	DSE
It	PRP	O
gives	VBZ	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
life	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
Gitmo	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
as	RB	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
often	RB	O
called	VBN	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
on	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
soil	NN	O
,	,	O
people	NNS	O
detained	VBD	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
entitled	VBN	O
to	TO	O
American	JJ	O
residency	NN	O
and	CC	O
eventual	JJ	O
citizenship	NN	O
privileges	NNS	O
.	.	O

U.S.	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
began	VBD	O
using	VBG	O
it	PRP	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
offshore	JJ	O
holding	VBG	O
station	NN	O
during	IN	O
a	DT	O
Haitian	NNP	O
refugee	NN	O
crisis	NN	O
in	IN	O
1991	CD	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
the	DT	O
1994-95	CD	O
rafter	NN	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
50,000	CD	O
Cubans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Haitians	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
housed	VBN	O
there	RB	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
tent	NN	O
encampment	NN	O
after	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
naval	JJ	O
vessels	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
picked	VBN	O
them	PRP	O
up	RP	O
at	IN	O
sea	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
are	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
arrive	VB	O
for	IN	O
weeks	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
no	DT	O
plans	NNS	O
to	TO	O
stage	VB	O
military	JJ	O
tribunals	NNS	O
or	CC	O
trials	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
home	RB	O
to	TO	O
about	RB	O
1,100	CD	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Navy	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Marine	NNP	O
Corps	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
biggest	JJS	ESE
challenge	NN	ESE
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
getting	VBG	O
prisoners	NNS	O
from	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Asia	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
reportedly	RB	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
on	IN	O
warships	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

Others	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
compound	NN	O
in	IN	O
Kandahar	NNP	O
,	,	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
where	WRB	O
U.S.	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
built	VBD	O
a	DT	O
stockade	NN	O
of	IN	O
sorts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
house	VB	O
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

1999	CD	O
PLANS	NN	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
Southern	NNP	O
Command	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Miami	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
base	NN	O
for	IN	O
military	JJ	O
operations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
,	,	O
spokesman	NN	O
Steve	NNP	O
Lucas	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
planners	NNS	O
had	VBD	O
pulled	VBN	O
out	IN	O
blueprints	NNS	O
from	IN	O
April	NNP	O
1999	CD	O
--	:	O
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Clinton	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
had	VBD	DSE
briefly	RB	DSE
considered	VBN	DSE
housing	NN	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
20,000	CD	O
refugees	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kosovo	NNP	O
conflict	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

Then	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
comfortable	JJ	O
traumatized	VBN	DSE
victims	NNS	O
of	IN	O
civil	JJ	O
war	NN	O
uprooted	VBD	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
violent	JJ	O
,	,	O
cold	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
.	.	O

Planners	NNS	O
scrambled	VBD	O
to	TO	O
deploy	JJ	O
healthcare	NN	O
workers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Muslim	JJ	O
clergymen	NN	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
abandoned	VBD	DSE
that	DT	O
idea	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
instance	NN	O
,	,	O
military	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
much	RB	O
smaller	JJR	O
--	:	O
perhaps	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
dozens	NNS	O
--	:	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
logistics	NNS	O
would	MD	O
focus	VB	O
more	JJR	O
on	IN	O
security	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
45-square-mile	JJ	O
base	NN	O
and	CC	O
less	JJR	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
comfort	NN	O
of	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
who	WP	O
are	VBP	DSE
considered	VBN	DSE
either	DT	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
terrorist	JJ	O
network	NN	O
or	CC	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
of	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
had	VBD	O
an	DT	O
estimated	JJ	O
45	CD	O
prisoners	NNS	O
in	IN	O
custody	NN	O
.	.	O

Guantanamo	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
detention	NN	O
space	NN	O
for	IN	O
about	RB	O
100	CD	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
All	DT	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
pretty	RB	ESE
well-planned	JJ	ESE
out	RB	ESE
because	IN	ESE
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
used	VBN	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
house	VB	O
illegal	JJ	O
migrant	NN	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
,	,	O
Cubans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Haitians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Lucas	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	DSE
It	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	ESE
little	JJ	ESE
bit	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
different	JJ	ESE
situation	NN	O
but	CC	ESE
a	DT	ESE
lot	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
basic	JJ	O
stuff	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

SLICE	NNP	O
OF	NNP	O
U.S.	NNP	O

With	IN	O
an	DT	O
outdoor	JJ	O
movie	NN	O
theater	NN	O
,	,	O
bowling	NN	O
alleys	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
McDonald	NN	O
's	POS	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
mini-mall	NN	O
,	,	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
curious	JJ	ESE
slice	NN	O
of	IN	O
Americana	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
edge	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Caribbean	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
of	IN	O
1999	CD	O
,	,	O
2,400	CD	O
civilians	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
families	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
sailors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
Marines	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
manage	VBP	O
the	DT	O
port	NN	O
and	CC	O
patrol	NN	O
the	DT	O
fence	NN	O
line	NN	O
that	WDT	O
separates	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
from	IN	O
communist-ruled	JJ	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

No	DT	O
updated	VBN	O
figure	NN	O
was	VBD	O
available	JJ	O
Thursday	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
base	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
extremely	RB	O
isolated	VBN	O
.	.	O

Visitors	NNS	O
can	MD	O
reach	VB	O
it	PRP	O
only	RB	O
under	IN	O
strict	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
escort	NN	O
and	CC	O
with	IN	O
prior	JJ	O
permission	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
,	,	O
aboard	IN	O
special	JJ	O
small	JJ	O
shuttle	NN	O
flights	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
reach	VBP	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
circuitous	JJ	O
flight	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
rare	JJ	O
occasions	NNS	O
,	,	O
Cuban	JJ	O
defectors	NNS	O
get	VBP	O
there	RB	O
by	IN	O
swimming	VBG	O
through	IN	O
dangerous	JJ	O
waters	NNS	O
or	CC	O
by	IN	O
traversing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
minefield	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	O
gate	NN	O
between	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
proper	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
sometimes	RB	O
opened	VBN	O
for	IN	O
meetings	NNS	O
between	IN	O
military	JJ	O
commanders	NNS	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
to	TO	O
repatriate	VB	O
Cubans	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
taken	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
.	.	O

Cuban	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
long	RB	DSE
argued	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
illegal	JJ	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
say	VBP	O
the	DT	O
base	NN	O
exists	VBZ	O
under	IN	O
a	DT	O
lease	NN	O
agreement	NN	O
that	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
part	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
1934	CD	O
treaty	NN	O
with	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
diplomats	NNS	O
consider	VBP	DSE
giving	VBG	O
back	RP	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
a	DT	O
potential	JJ	ESE
carrot	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
negotiation	NN	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
democratic	JJ	O
Cuban	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

Ros-Lehtinen	NNP	O
suggested	VBD	DSE
Thursday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
move	NN	O
might	MD	ESE
raise	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
hackles	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
dismissed	VBD	DSE
those	DT	O
concerns	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
anticipate	VB	ESE
any	DT	ESE
trouble	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
praise	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
those	DT	ESE
`	``	ESE
damn	JJ	ESE
Yankees	NN	ESE
'	''	O

WASHINGTON	NNP	O
-	:	O
On	IN	O
the	DT	O
face	NN	O
of	IN	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
hard	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
see	VB	ESE
how	WRB	O
any	DT	ESE
reasonable	JJ	ESE
person	NN	ESE
could	MD	ESE
object	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
war	NN	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
waging	VBG	O
against	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
and	CC	O
terrorist	JJ	O
regimes	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
targets	NNS	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
common	JJ	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
civilized	JJ	ESE
men	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
women	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
regardless	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
race	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
colour	NN	ESE
or	CC	ESE
creed	NN	ESE
;	:	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	ESE
magnitude	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
threat	NN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
pose	VBP	ESE
was	VBD	O
revealed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
morning	NN	O
of	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
.	.	O

That	DT	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
compelled	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
unpreparedness	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
conduct	VB	O
this	DT	O
fight	NN	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
military	JJ	O
dimension	NN	O
almost	RB	ESE
single-handedly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
cause	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
soul-searching	JJ	ESE
gratitude	NN	ESE
among	IN	O
those	DT	O
allies	NNS	O
,	,	O
hardly	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
resentment	NN	DSE
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
so	RB	O
often	RB	O
seen	VBN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
so	RB	ESE
far	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
truth	NN	ESE
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
discerned	VBN	ESE
from	IN	ESE
polls	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
free	JJ	O
Western	JJ	O
world	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
indeed	RB	DSE
grateful	JJ	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
balance	NN	O
quite	RB	DSE
supportive	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
cause	NN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	O
leading	VBG	O
.	.	O

Where	WRB	ESE
there	EX	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
even	RB	ESE
polls	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
tyrannies	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
occasional	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
respect	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
can	MD	O
command	VB	O
--	:	O
the	DT	DSE
belief	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
for	IN	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
flaws	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
remains	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
champion	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
freedom	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Perhaps	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
best	JJS	ESE
evidence	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
huge	JJ	ESE
demand	NN	O
for	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
visas	NNS	O
--	:	O
especially	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
places	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Gaza	NNP	O
.	.	O

Potential	JJ	O
terrorists	NNS	O
may	MD	ESE
well	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
concealed	VBN	ESE
among	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
great	JJ	O
majority	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
common	JJ	DSE
knowledge	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	ESE
land	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
freedom	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
opportunity	NN	ESE
--	:	O
the	DT	O
preferred	VBN	ESE
destination	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
emigrants	NNS	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
part	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
past	JJ	ESE
two	CD	ESE
centuries	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Action	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
eloquent	JJ	ESE
than	IN	ESE
words	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
real	JJ	ESE
attitudes	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
often	RB	O
revealed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
take	VBP	DSE
for	IN	DSE
granted	JJ	DSE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	ESE
especially	RB	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
of	IN	O
intellectuals	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
sometime	VBG	ESE
masters	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
paradox	NN	ESE
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
though	IN	ESE
sometimes	RB	ESE
paradox	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
master	NN	ESE
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
many	JJ	ESE
thousand	CD	ESE
generously	RB	ESE
funded	VBD	ESE
U.S.	NNP	O
universities	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
magnets	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
young	JJ	O
literates	NNS	O
from	IN	O
every	DT	O
culture	NN	O
.	.	O

Often	RB	ESE
enough	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
radicals	NNS	O
who	WP	O
spout	VBP	DSE
anti-American	JJ	ESE
doctrines	NNS	ESE
imbibed	VBD	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
amidst	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
safety	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
leisure	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
campus	NN	O
life	NN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	ESE
confusion	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
ends	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
means	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
make	VBP	O
free	JJ	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
technology	NN	O
and	CC	O
media	NNS	O
largely	RB	O
developed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
world	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
prominent	JJ	ESE
self-styled	NNP	ESE
``	``	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
refugee	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Edward	NNP	O
Said	VBD	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
perfect	JJ	ESE
example	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
:	:	O
a	DT	O
man	NN	O
who	WP	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
nothing	NN	ESE
without	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
chic	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
prestige	NN	ESE
conferred	NN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
elite	JJ	ESE
U.S.	NNP	ESE
universities	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
publishing	VBG	O
institutions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
New	NNP	O
York	NNP	O
,	,	O
N.Y.	NNP	O
.	.	O

This	DT	DSE
man	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
advanced	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
mendacious	JJ	ESE
critique	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Orientalism	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
is	VBZ	ESE
himself	PRP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
product	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
scholarship	NN	O
he	PRP	O
demeaned	VBN	DSE
;	:	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
command	VB	O
audiences	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Egypt	NNP	O
and	CC	O
elsewhere	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
because	RB	ESE
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
success	NN	O
in	IN	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

Second	JJ	ESE
only	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
terrorism	NN	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
this	DT	O
more	RBR	ESE
muted	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
often	RB	ESE
self-satisfied	JJ	ESE
anti-Americanism	NN	O
puts	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
open	JJ	ESE
display	NN	ESE
.	.	O

And	CC	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
conventional	JJ	O
and	CC	O
verbal	JJ	O
anti-Americanism	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
different	JJ	ESE
league	NN	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
terrorist	JJ	ESE
strikes	NNS	ESE
--	:	O
closer	JJR	ESE
to	TO	ESE
hypocrisy	NN	ESE
than	IN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
murderous	JJ	ESE
hatred	NN	ESE
--	:	O
I	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
are	VBP	O
animated	JJ	ESE
by	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
common	JJ	ESE
cause	NN	ESE
:	:	O
a	DT	O
cause	NN	O
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
sought	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
murk	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
individual	JJ	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
soul	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
not	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
externals	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
argument	NN	ESE
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
come	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
this	DT	DSE
view	NN	DSE
after	IN	O
three	CD	O
decades	NNS	O
of	IN	O
adult	JJ	O
life	NN	O
,	,	O
having	VBG	O
encountered	VBN	O
and	CC	O
often	RB	O
tried	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
resist	VB	DSE
anti-Americanism	NN	O
in	IN	O
several	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

Again	RB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
again	RB	ESE
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
discovered	VBN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
simple	JJ	ESE
prejudice	NN	ESE
,	,	O
rather	RB	ESE
than	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
product	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
comprehensive	JJ	ESE
reasoning	NN	ESE
:	:	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
charges	NNS	DSE
brought	VBN	DSE
against	IN	O
those	DT	O
``	``	O
damn	UH	ESE
Yankees	UH	ESE
''	''	O
shift	NN	ESE
loosely	RB	ESE
between	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
U.S.	NNP	ESE
polity	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
are	VBP	ESE
no	RB	ESE
sooner	RBR	ESE
effectively	RB	DSE
rebutted	VBN	DSE
than	IN	O
more	JJR	O
charges	NNS	O
come	VBN	O
forward	RB	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
place	NN	O
.	.	O

There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
quality	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
knowingness	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
about	IN	O
them	PRP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
flavour	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
conspiracy	NN	ESE
--	:	O
as	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
most	RBS	ESE
open	JJ	ESE
nation	NN	O
and	CC	O
society	NN	O
were	VBD	O
secretly	RB	ESE
behind	IN	ESE
every	DT	ESE
local	JJ	ESE
misfortune	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
all	DT	O
know	VBP	DSE
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
column	NN	O
I	PRP	O
wrote	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
very	JJ	ESE
day	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
catastrophe	NN	ESE
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
touched	VBD	O
upon	IN	O
the	DT	O
envy	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
I	PRP	O
believed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
``	``	O
root	NN	ESE
cause	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	DSE
column	NN	O
drew	VBD	O
incredulous	JJ	DSE
responses	NNS	DSE
from	IN	O
several	JJ	O
fairly	RB	ESE
sophisticated	JJ	ESE
readers	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
words	NNS	O
of	IN	O
one	CD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
ca	MD	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
believe	VB	DSE
anyone	NN	ESE
would	MD	ESE
sacrifice	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
and	CC	O
many	JJ	O
others	NNS	O
over	IN	ESE
something	NN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
petty	JJ	ESE
as	IN	ESE
envy	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Almost	RB	O
five	CD	O
months	NNS	O
later	RB	O
,	,	O
I	PRP	O
feel	VBP	DSE
more	RBR	DSE
certain	JJ	DSE
that	IN	O
my	PRP$	O
analysis	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
essentially	RB	ESE
right	JJ	ESE
:	:	O
We	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
look	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
moral	JJ	ESE
rather	RB	ESE
than	IN	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
causes	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
understand	VB	DSE
this	DT	O
``	``	O
natural	JJ	DSE
''	''	DSE
antipathy	NN	DSE
that	DT	O
so	RB	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
planet	NN	O
shares	NNS	O
.	.	O

Voices	NNS	O
stilled	VBD	O
by	IN	O
horror	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
terror	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
resumed	VBD	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
anti-American	JJ	DSE
tirade	NN	DSE
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
took	VBD	O
action	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
recently	RB	O
raised	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
pitch	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
issue	NN	O
at	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	ESE
even	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
hours	NNS	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
catastrophe	NN	ESE
,	,	O
CBC	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
unselfconsciously	RB	ESE
airing	VBG	DSE
a	DT	O
procession	NN	O
of	IN	O
guests	NNS	O
making	VBG	ESE
liberal	JJ	ESE
use	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
but	IN	ESE
''	''	ESE
construction	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	ESE
no	DT	ESE
surprise	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
me	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
though	IN	O
a	DT	DSE
surprise	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
others	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
both	DT	O
right-wing	JJ	O
tabloids	NNS	O
and	CC	O
left-wing	JJ	O
pundits	NNS	O
joining	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fray	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
over	IN	O
what	WP	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
come	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
call	VB	DSE
,	,	O
facetiously	VBD	ESE
,	,	O
``	``	O
the	DT	ESE
Gitmo	NNP	ESE
Gandhis	NNP	ESE
''	''	O
;	:	O
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
speed	NN	O
with	IN	O
which	WDT	O
even	RB	ESE
mildly	RB	ESE
conservative	JJ	ESE
fellow-Canadians	NNS	ESE
jumped	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
conclusion	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
was	VBD	ESE
mistreating	VBG	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
``	``	ESE
hostages	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
wilfully	RB	ESE
ignoring	VBG	ESE
Geneva	NNP	ESE
Conventions	NNP	ESE
that	IN	ESE
few	JJ	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
ever	RB	ESE
read	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

Nor	CC	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
now	RB	O
eager	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
retreat	VB	DSE
,	,	O
after	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
collapse	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
all	PDT	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
arguments	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
thorough	JJ	O
investigations	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Red	NNP	O
Cross	NNP	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
left	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
compounded	VBN	ESE
anti-Americanism	NN	ESE
into	IN	ESE
dogma	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
right	NN	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
,	,	O
Europe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
beyond	NNP	O
,	,	O
participates	VBZ	DSE
in	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
envy	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
success	NN	O
.	.	O

From	IN	ESE
British	JJ	ESE
lords	NNS	ESE
down	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
humble	JJ	ESE
skinheads	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
sneering	NN	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
American	NN	ESE
``	``	ESE
vulgarity	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
confers	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
comforting	JJ	ESE
sense	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
personal	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
national	JJ	ESE
vindication	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
when	WRB	ESE
no	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
prop	NN	ESE
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
found	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

Let	VB	ESE
me	PRP	ESE
pause	VBP	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
briefly	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
allow	VB	ESE
that	IN	ESE
America	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
imperfect	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
like	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
earthly	JJ	ESE
things	NNS	ESE
;	:	O
that	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
governments	NNS	O
and	CC	O
people	NNS	O
have	VBP	ESE
committed	VBN	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
sins	NNS	ESE
;	:	O
that	IN	O
might	NN	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
make	VB	ESE
right	RB	ESE
;	:	O
that	IN	O
power	NN	O
and	CC	O
wealth	NN	O
are	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
themselves	PRP	ESE
;	:	O
that	IN	ESE
goodness	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
truth	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
beauty	NN	ESE
may	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
found	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
every	DT	ESE
country	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
town	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Let	VB	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
even	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
sometimes	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
expect	VBP	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
from	IN	O
people	NNS	O
born	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
every	DT	ESE
earthly	JJ	ESE
advantage	NN	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
sometimes	RB	ESE
less	JJR	ESE
from	IN	ESE
those	DT	ESE
born	VBN	ESE
without	IN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
mistake	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
assume	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
envy	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
something	NN	ESE
so	RB	ESE
petty	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

Our	PRP$	O
ancestors	NNS	O
wisely	RB	ESE
placed	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
mortal	JJ	O
sins	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	ESE
canker	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
heart	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
spreads	VBZ	ESE
by	IN	ESE
vanity	NN	ESE
through	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
soul	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
turning	VBG	ESE
worldly	RB	ESE
into	IN	ESE
spiritual	JJ	ESE
failure	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
never	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
right	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
indulge	VB	ESE
this	DT	ESE
disease	NN	ESE
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
are	VBP	DSE
told	VBN	DSE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
wrong	JJ	ESE
to	TO	DSE
hate	VB	DSE
our	PRP$	O
enemies	NNS	O
.	.	O

What	WP	ESE
begins	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
happen	VB	ESE
when	WRB	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
hate	VBP	ESE
our	PRP$	ESE
friends	NNS	ESE
?	.	O

Why	WRB	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
rip-off	NN	ESE

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
study	NN	O
released	VBN	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	NNP	O
Manufacturers	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Exporters	NNP	O
,	,	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
1997	NNP	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
treaty	NN	O
would	MD	O
cost	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
economy	NN	O
450,000	CD	O
jobs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
as	RB	O
much	JJ	O
as	IN	O
$	$	O
40-billion	CD	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
Jean	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
worried	JJ	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
these	DT	O
figures	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
nothing	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
gained	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
frightening	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
all	PDT	O
the	DT	O
facts	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
known	VBN	DSE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
$	$	O
40-billion	JJ	O
figure	NN	O
,	,	O
far	RB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
being	VBG	ESE
conceived	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
``	``	ESE
frighten	VB	ESE
''	''	ESE
Canadians	NNPS	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
plucked	VBN	ESE
straight	RB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
government	NN	O
documents	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
a	DT	O
report	NN	O
released	VBN	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Air	NNP	O
Issues	NNPS	O
Co-ordinating	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
staffed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
officials	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
federal	JJ	O
,	,	O
provincial	JJ	O
and	CC	O
territorial	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
hitting	VBG	O
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
target	NN	O
may	MD	ESE
mean	VB	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
loss	NN	O
of	IN	O
roughly	RB	O
one	CD	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
growth	NN	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
,	,	O
viewed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
absolute	JJ	O
terms	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
2010	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
loss	NN	O
in	IN	O
annual	JJ	O
economic	JJ	O
output	NN	O
of	IN	O
approximately	RB	O
$	$	O
40-billion	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
or	CC	O
$	$	O
1,100	CD	O
per	IN	O
capita	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
price	NN	ESE
worth	JJ	ESE
paying	VBG	ESE
.	.	O

Governments	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
expected	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
protect	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
national	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
deviate	VB	ESE
from	IN	O
that	DT	O
mission	NN	O
only	RB	ESE
when	WRB	O
crucial	JJ	ESE
national	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
at	IN	O
stake	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
fighting	NN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

Yet	CC	ESE
rising	VBG	O
temperatures	NNS	O
pose	VBP	ESE
little	JJ	ESE
threat	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
Canada	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
authoritative	JJ	ESE
Feb.	NNP	O
,	,	O
2001	CD	O
,	,	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
projected	VBN	O
impacts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Intergovernmental	NNP	O
Panel	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
identified	VBD	O
several	JJ	O
threats	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Canadian	JJ	O
ecosystems	NNS	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
concluded	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
farmers	NNS	O
would	MD	O
generally	RB	ESE
benefit	VB	ESE
from	IN	O
warmer	JJR	O
temperatures	NNS	O
.	.	O

-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Non-farming	NNP	ESE
Canadians	NNPS	ESE
,	,	ESE
most	JJS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
whom	WP	ESE
spend	VBP	ESE
at	IN	ESE
least	JJS	ESE
part	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
winter	NN	ESE
months	NNS	ESE
scraping	VBG	ESE
ice	NN	ESE
off	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
cars	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
chopping	VBG	ESE
firewood	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
shovelling	VBG	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
walks	NN	ESE
,	,	O
will	MD	ESE
profit	VB	ESE
as	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
.	.	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O

As	IN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
globally	NN	O
felt	VBD	O
benefits	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
follow	VB	O
from	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
's	POS	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
slight	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

By	IN	O
2010	CD	O
,	,	O
our	PRP$	O
$	$	O
40-billion	JJ	O
sacrifice	NN	ESE
would	MD	O
yield	VB	O
an	DT	O
expected	JJ	ESE
reduction	NN	O
in	IN	O
annual	JJ	O
carbon	NN	O
and	CC	O
carbon-equivalent	JJ	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
about	RB	O
46-million	JJ	O
tonnes	NNS	O
--	:	O
just	RB	ESE
1/200th	200th	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
total	JJ	O
projected	NN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
output	NN	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
Canada	NNP	O
managed	VBD	ESE
to	TO	DSE
convince	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
every	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
Kyoto	NNP	O
signatory	NN	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
,	,	O
world	NN	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
would	MD	ESE
still	RB	ESE
soar	VB	ESE
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Energy	NNP	O
Information	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
,	,	O
world	NN	O
energy	NN	O
consumption	NN	O
will	MD	O
increase	VB	O
by	IN	O
about	RB	O
60	CD	O
%	NN	O
between	IN	O
now	RB	O
and	CC	O
2020	CD	O
,	,	O
with	IN	O
most	JJS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
upsurge	NN	O
expected	VBN	O
to	TO	O
come	VB	O
from	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
covered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

Under	IN	O
the	DT	O
fully	RB	O
implemented	JJ	O
treaty	NN	O
,	,	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
would	MD	O
grow	VB	O
26	CD	O
%	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990-2010	CD	O
period	NN	O
.	.	O

Without	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
figure	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
34	CD	O
%	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
worldwide	JJ	O
cost	NN	O
of	IN	O
that	DT	O
8	CD	O
%	NN	O
dip	NN	O
:	:	O
about	IN	O
$	$	O
2-trillion	CD	O
in	IN	O
lost	VBN	O
GDP	NN	O
--	:	O
give	VBP	ESE
or	CC	ESE
take	VBP	ESE
a	DT	ESE
trillion	NN	ESE
.	.	O

There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
better	JJR	ESE
ways	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
spend	VB	O
that	DT	O
money	NN	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
cap	VB	O
carbon	NN	O
dioxide	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
--	:	O
a	DT	O
costly	JJ	ESE
burden	NN	ESE
at	IN	O
home	NN	O
and	CC	O
an	DT	O
impossible	JJ	ESE
task	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
developing	VBG	O
world	NN	O
--	:	O
we	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
focus	VB	O
on	IN	O
abating	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
damage	NN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
does	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
at-risk	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
scientists	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
correct	JJ	O
,	,	O
higher	JJR	O
temperatures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
rising	VBG	O
sea	NN	O
levels	NNS	O
will	MD	O
depress	VB	O
grain	NN	O
yields	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Asia	NNP	O
,	,	O
fuel	VB	O
the	DT	O
spread	NN	O
of	IN	O
diseases	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
threaten	VB	O
coastal	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Bangladesh	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Senegal	NNP	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
these	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
abated	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
or	CC	ESE
even	RB	ESE
eliminated	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
with	IN	O
Western	JJ	O
assistance	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	O
helping	VBG	O
Third	NNP	O
World	NNP	O
nations	NNS	O
plant	VB	O
new	JJ	O
crops	NNS	O
,	,	O
vaccinate	VB	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
relocate	VB	O
coastal	JJ	O
towns	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
costly	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	ESE
bottom	JJ	ESE
line	NN	ESE
will	MD	O
likely	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
only	RB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
fraction	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
's	POS	O
13-digit	JJ	O
price	NN	O
tag	NN	O
.	.	O

Camp	NNP	O
X-Ray	NNP	O
Or	CC	O
Club	NNP	ESE
Med	NNP	ESE
?	.	O

AFTER	NNP	O
SPENDING	NNP	O
months	NNS	O
in	IN	O
frigid	JJ	ESE
Afghanistan	NNP	O
caves	NNS	O
subsisting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
Allah	NNP	ESE
knows	VBZ	ESE
what	WP	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
158	CD	O
detainees	NNS	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
holding	VBG	O
in	IN	O
tropical	JJ	ESE
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
must	MD	ESE
think	VB	DSE
they	PRP	O
've	VBP	O
died	VBN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
gone	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
heaven	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Well	UH	ESE
,	,	ESE
heaven	VB	ESE
without	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
72	CD	ESE
virgins	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
look	VB	DSE
at	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
balmy	JJ	ESE
Camp	NNP	O
X-ray	NN	O
--	:	O
replete	JJ	ESE
with	IN	ESE
running	VBG	O
water	NN	O
,	,	O
three	CD	O
square	JJ	O
meals	NNS	O
a	DT	O
day	NN	O
and	CC	O
modern	JJ	O
medical	JJ	O
care	NN	O
--	:	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
sort	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Taliban	NNP	ESE
version	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Club	NNP	ESE
Med	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

Call	VB	DSE
it	PRP	O
Club	NNP	ESE
Gitmo	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

Yet	RB	ESE
,	,	O
some	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Brits	NNPS	O
have	VBP	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
hollering	VBG	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
tough	JJ	ESE
guys	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

British	JJ	O
newspaper	NN	O
headlines	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
screamed	VBD	DSE
about	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
``	``	O
Torture	NNP	ESE
!	.	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
Monstrous	NNP	ESE
Inhumanity	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
while	IN	O
stories	NNS	O
say	VBP	DSE
prisoners	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
treated	VBN	O
``	``	O
like	IN	ESE
wild	JJ	ESE
beasts	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
in	IN	O
``	``	O
cages	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
issued	VBD	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
release	NN	O
accusing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
keeping	VBG	O
prisoners	NNS	O
incommunicado	NN	O
,	,	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
using	VBG	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
sensory	JJ	O
deprivation	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
unnecessary	JJ	ESE
restraint	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
humiliation	NN	ESE
of	IN	DSE
people	NNS	O
through	IN	O
tactics	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
shaving	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
''	''	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
`	``	ESE
break	VB	ESE
'	''	ESE
the	DT	ESE
spirit	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
individuals	NNS	O
ahead	RB	O
of	IN	O
interrogation	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

It	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
noted	VBN	ESE
that	IN	O
much	RB	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
uproar	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
over	IN	O
photographs	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
taken	VBN	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
being	VBG	O
transported	VBN	O
from	IN	O
airplanes	NNS	O
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
cells	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
military	NN	O
wisely	RB	ESE
shackles	VBZ	O
prisoners	NNS	O
during	IN	O
transport	NN	O
:	:	O
That	DT	O
's	VBZ	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
easiest	JJS	O
for	IN	O
violent	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
to	TO	O
hurt	VB	O
others	NNS	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	O
British	JJ	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
team	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
spent	VBD	O
three	CD	O
days	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Club	NNP	ESE
Gitmo	NNP	ESE
,	,	O
reported	VBD	O
that	IN	O
three	CD	O
British	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
being	VBG	O
held	VBN	O
there	RB	O
had	VBD	DSE
``	``	DSE
no	DT	DSE
complaints	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
treatment	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

As	IN	O
the	DT	O
Washington	NNP	O
Post	NNP	O
reported	VBD	O
,	,	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Ben	NNP	O
Bradshaw	NNP	O
also	RB	O
explained	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
no	DT	O
gags	NNS	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
goggles	NNS	O
,	,	O
no	DT	O
earmuffs	NNS	O
and	CC	O
no	DT	O
shackles	NNS	O
while	IN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
are	VBP	O
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
cells	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Still	RB	ESE
,	,	O
some	DT	O
people	NNS	O
just	RB	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
bash	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
they	PRP	O
apparently	RB	ESE
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
care	VB	DSE
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
criticism	NN	DSE
makes	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
look	VB	ESE
clueless	NNS	ESE
as	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
what	WP	ESE
really	RB	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
inhumane	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Take	VB	O
the	DT	O
sensory	JJ	O
deprivation	NN	O
charge	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Does	NNP	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
think	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
wearing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
hood	NN	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
airplane	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
sensory	JJ	O
deprivation	NN	O
,	,	O
instead	RB	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
security	NN	O
measure	NN	O
?	.	O

Is	VBZ	O
n't	RB	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
code	NN	O
all	DT	O
about	RB	O
sensory	JJ	O
deprivation	NN	O
?	.	O

As	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	ESE
unnecessary	JJ	ESE
restraint	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
''	''	ESE
one	CD	O
detainee	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
announced	VBN	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
kill	VB	ESE
an	DT	O
American	NNP	O
before	IN	O
he	PRP	O
leaves	VBZ	O
Cuba	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
another	DT	O
detainee	JJ	O
bit	NN	O
a	DT	O
guard	NN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Capt.	NNP	O
Riccoh	NNP	O
Player	NNP	O
.	.	O

So	RB	ESE
make	VB	ESE
that	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
necessary	JJ	ESE
restraint	NN	ESE
.	.	ESE
''	''	ESE

I	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
embarrassed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
press	NN	O
corps	NN	O
'	POS	O
comments	NNS	O
during	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
briefing	NN	O
.	.	O

Talk	NN	ESE
about	RB	ESE
clueless	VBZ	ESE
.	.	O

First	RB	ESE
,	,	O
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
reporter	NN	O
who	WP	O
likened	VBD	DSE
living	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
tropics	NNS	O
without	IN	O
air	NN	O
conditioning	NN	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
torture	VB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Then	RB	ESE
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
reporter	NN	O
who	WP	O
asked	VBD	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
Donald	NNP	O
Rumsfeld	NNP	O
if	IN	O
American	NNP	O
Taliban	NNP	O
John	NNP	O
Walker	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
treated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Will	MD	O
he	PRP	O
be	VB	O
put	VBN	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
8-by-8-foot	JJ	O
cell	NN	O
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
walls	NNS	O
but	CC	O
only	RB	O
a	DT	O
roof	NN	O
?	.	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
follow-up	NN	O
question	NN	DSE
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
guess	VB	DSE
that	IN	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
one	CD	ESE
journalist	NN	ESE
who	WP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
never	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
a	DT	ESE
prison	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
an	DT	O
8-by-8-foot	JJ	O
space	NN	O
,	,	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
on	IN	O
some	DT	O
ships	NNS	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
we	PRP	O
would	MD	O
cram	VB	O
half	PDT	O
a	DT	O
dozen	NN	O
sailors	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	O
one	CD	O
U.S.	NNP	O
official	NN	O
's	POS	O
reaction	NN	DSE
.	.	O

Then	RB	ESE
there	EX	O
's	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
Brits	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
want	VBP	DSE
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
officially	RB	O
classified	VBN	O
as	IN	O
POWs	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
detainee	JJ	O
status	NN	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
gives	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	NN	O
the	DT	O
leeway	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
interrogate	VB	O
these	DT	O
former	JJ	O
operatives	NNS	O
about	IN	O
any	DT	O
future	JJ	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
.	.	O

White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
spokesman	NN	O
Ken	NNP	O
Lisaius	NNP	O
rightly	RB	ESE
noted	VBD	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Club	NNP	ESE
Gitmo	NNP	ESE
guests	NNS	ESE
that	IN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	JJS	ESE
part	NN	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
're	VBP	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
if	IN	O
they	PRP	O
were	VBD	O
free	JJ	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
'd	MD	O
engage	VB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
murder	NN	ESE
once	RB	ESE
again	RB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

You	PRP	ESE
could	MD	ESE
understand	VB	ESE
the	DT	DSE
outrage	NN	DSE
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	NN	O
were	VBD	O
torturing	VBG	ESE
or	CC	ESE
otherwise	RB	ESE
mistreating	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
.	.	O

Instead	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Amnesty	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
comrades	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	DSE
outraged	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
treating	VBG	O
al	NNP	O
Qaeda	NNP	O
captives	NNS	O
like	IN	O
prisoners	NNS	O
.	.	O

Oh	UH	ESE
,	,	ESE
the	DT	ESE
horror	NN	ESE
.	.	O

You	PRP	ESE
get	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
feeling	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
if	IN	ESE
Rummy	NNP	ESE
booked	VBD	ESE
these	DT	ESE
tough	JJ	ESE
guys	NNS	ESE
into	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
Motel	NNP	ESE
6	CD	ESE
,	,	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
'd	MD	ESE
complain	VB	ESE
that	IN	ESE
there	EX	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
no	DT	ESE
room	NN	ESE
service	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Africa	NNP	O
Endorses	VBZ	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
Victory	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Condemns	NNP	DSE
It	PRP	O

International	JJ	O
reaction	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
controversial	JJ	O
re-election	NN	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
president	NN	O
Robert	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
to	TO	O
another	DT	O
six	CD	O
year	NN	O
term	NN	O
varied	VBD	O
widely	RB	O
.	.	O

African	JJ	O
observers	NNS	O
generally	RB	DSE
approved	VBD	DSE
of	IN	DSE
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
Western	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
denounced	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

Observer	NNP	O
missions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
,	,	O
Namibia	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Organisation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
African	NNP	O
Unity	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OAU	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
respectively	RB	O
,	,	O
described	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
as	RB	O
``	``	O
legitimate	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
-	:	O
largely	RB	ESE
satisfactory	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
transparent	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
credible	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

All	DT	O
three	CD	O
observer	NN	O
teams	NNS	O
noted	VBD	DSE
long	JJ	O
queues	NNS	O
and	CC	O
delays	NNS	O
in	IN	O
chaotic	JJ	ESE
voting	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Namibians	NNPS	O
went	VBD	O
as	RB	O
far	RB	O
as	IN	O
to	TO	O
say	VB	DSE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
election	NN	O
system	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
water	NN	ESE
tight	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
without	IN	ESE
room	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
rigging	VBG	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
South	NNP	O
African	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
team	NN	O
blamed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
long	JJ	O
lines	NNS	O
of	IN	O
voters	NNS	O
unable	JJ	O
to	TO	O
vote	VB	O
despite	IN	O
waiting	VBG	O
many	JJ	O
hours	NNS	O
on	IN	O
``	``	O
administrative	JJ	ESE
oversights	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
description	NN	O
that	WDT	O
drew	VBD	O
audible	JJ	DSE
laughter	NN	DSE
from	IN	DSE
journalists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
diplomats	NNS	O
attending	VBG	O
their	PRP$	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
,	,	O
Harare	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Daniel	NNP	O
arap	NNP	O
Moi	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Kenya	NNP	O
congratulated	VBD	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
calling	VBG	DSE
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
``	``	O
testimony	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
confidence	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
high	JJ	ESE
esteem	NN	ESE
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
hold	VBP	DSE
in	IN	DSE
you	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
observations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
14-member	JJ	O
Southern	NNP	O
African	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
SADC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
Parliamentary	NNP	O
Forum	VBD	O
team	NN	O
differed	VBD	O
considerably	RB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
missions	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
sharp	JJ	O
contrast	NN	O
to	TO	O
other	JJ	O
African	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
teams	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
elections	NNS	O
fell	VBD	ESE
short	JJ	ESE
of	IN	O
regional	JJ	O
expectations	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
climate	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
insecurity	RB	ESE
obtaining	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
2000	CD	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
elections	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
such	JJ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
electoral	JJ	O
process	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
said	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
adequately	RB	ESE
comply	VB	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
norms	NNS	O
and	CC	O
standards	NNS	O
for	IN	O
elections	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
SADC	NNP	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
forum	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
statement	NN	DSE
.	.	O

That	DT	DSE
position	NN	DSE
chimed	VBD	O
closely	RB	O
with	IN	O
views	NNS	DSE
expressed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
main	JJ	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
monitoring	NN	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
Election	NNP	O
Support	NNP	O
Network	NNP	O
which	WDT	O
had	VBD	O
400	CD	O
observers	NNS	O
monitoring	VBG	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
and	CC	O
have	VBP	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
heavily	RB	DSE
critical	JJ	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
SADC	NNP	O
parliamentarians	NNS	O
'	POS	O
view	NN	DSE
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
echoed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Norwegian	JJ	O
observer	NN	O
delegation	NN	O
which	WDT	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
on	IN	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
failed	VBD	ESE
to	TO	ESE
meet	VB	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
standards	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Norway	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Jan	NNP	O
Petersen	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
in	IN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
statement	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
election	NN	O
in	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
satisfied	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
fundamental	JJ	ESE
requirements	NNS	ESE
for	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
democratic	JJ	ESE
election	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
main	JJ	O
challenger	NN	O
,	,	O
Morgan	NNP	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Movement	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	DSE
rejected	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
result	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
illegitimate	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	ESE
clear	JJ	ESE
case	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
``	``	ESE
highway	NN	ESE
robbery	NN	ESE
''	''	O
by	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
party	NN	O
,	,	O
Zanu-PF	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Tsvangirai	NNP	O
warned	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
disenfranchised	JJ	ESE
supporters	NNS	O
were	VBD	DSE
``	``	DSE
seething	VBG	DSE
''	''	O
but	CC	O
implored	VBD	DSE
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
stay	VB	ESE
calm	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
MDC	NNP	O
leader	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
systematic	JJ	ESE
cheating	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
spoiling	JJ	ESE
tactics	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
rigid	JJ	ESE
new	JJ	ESE
laws	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
sheer	JJ	ESE
obstruction	NN	ESE
-	:	O
as	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
political	JJ	O
violence	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
intimidation	NN	ESE
-	:	O
were	VBD	O
just	RB	ESE
some	DT	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
irregularities	NNS	ESE
practised	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
authorities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
run-up	NN	O
to	TO	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
announced	VBN	O
the	DT	O
winner	NN	O
with	IN	O
56.1	JJ	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
vote	NN	O
,	,	O
leaving	VBG	O
Tsvangirai	NNP	O
trailing	VBG	O
behind	RP	O
with	IN	O
42	CD	O
percent	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	DSE
rejected	VBN	DSE
all	DT	O
criticism	NN	DSE
,	,	O
describing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
exemplary	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
peaceful	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Western	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
disagree	VBP	DSE
.	.	O

Western	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
are	VBP	ESE
lining	VBG	ESE
up	RP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
condemn	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
government	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
African	JJ	O
bloc	NN	O
appears	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	O
have	VB	DSE
opted	VBN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
solidarity	NN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
Mugabe	NNP	O
.	.	O

Jack	NNP	O
Straw	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
secretary	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
colonial	JJ	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
Britain	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
locked	VBN	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
verbal	JJ	DSE
war	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
head	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
was	VBD	ESE
bent	JJ	ESE
on	IN	ESE
achieving	VBG	ESE
``	``	ESE
one	CD	ESE
goal	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
power	NN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
costs	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	DSE
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
surprise	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
been	VBN	O
achieved	VBN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
added	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
voice	NN	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
night	NN	O
,	,	O
categorically	RB	DSE
rejecting	VBG	DSE
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
presidential	JJ	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
recognize	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
outcome	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
because	IN	O
we	PRP	O
think	VBP	DSE
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
flawed	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

We	PRP	DSE
are	VBP	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
friends	NNS	O
to	TO	O
figure	VB	O
out	RP	O
how	WRB	O
to	TO	O
deal	VB	O
with	IN	O
this	DT	O
flawed	JJ	ESE
election	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
secretary	NN	O
of	IN	O
state	NN	O
,	,	O
Colin	NNP	O
Powell	NNP	O
,	,	O
earlier	RB	O
concluded	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
Mr	NNP	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
may	MD	ESE
claim	VB	DSE
victory	NN	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
not	RB	ESE
democratic	JJ	ESE
legitimacy	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

France	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Germany	NNP	O
also	RB	O
indicated	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
had	VBD	O
failed	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
`	``	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fair	JJ	ESE
'	''	ESE
test	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Canadian	JJ	O
prime	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
Jean	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
``	``	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
look	VB	ESE
very	RB	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
.	.	O

Australia	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
with	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Nigeria	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
mandated	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
report	VB	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
presidential	JJ	O
poll	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Commonwealth	NNP	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	DSE
equally	RB	DSE
critical	JJ	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Zimbabwe	NNP	O
have	VBP	DSE
a	DT	DSE
sense	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
cheated	JJ	ESE
through	IN	O
the	DT	O
election	NN	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
possible	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
some	DT	O
could	MD	O
resort	VB	O
to	TO	O
violence	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
foreign	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
,	,	O
Alexander	NNP	O
Downer	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
secretary-general	NN	O
,	,	O
Kofi	NNP	O
Annan	NNP	O
,	,	O
appealed	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
calm	NN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
and	CC	O
urged	VBD	DSE
Zimbabweans	NNP	O
to	TO	O
refrain	VB	O
from	IN	O
violence	NN	O
.	.	O

Annan	NNP	O
acknowledged	VBD	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
receiving	VBG	O
conflicting	VBG	O
reports	NNS	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
conduct	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
poll	NN	O
.	.	O

Facing	VBG	O
perhaps	RB	ESE
a	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
challenge	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
contested	JJ	DSE
electoral	JJ	O
victory	NN	O
,	,	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
becoming	VBG	O
increasingly	RB	ESE
isolated	JJ	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
stage	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Union	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
have	VBP	O
already	RB	O
imposed	VBN	O
`	``	O
smart	JJ	O
'	''	O
,	,	O
selected	VBN	O
sanctions	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Mugabe	NNP	O
and	CC	O
19	CD	O
people	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
inner	JJ	O
circle	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
Zimbabwean	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
silent	JJ	O
since	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
final	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
rally	NN	O
last	JJ	O
Friday	NNP	O
,	,	O
though	IN	O
people	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
eagerly	RB	DSE
awaiting	VBG	DSE
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
speech	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
president	NN	O
was	VBD	O
nowhere	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
seen	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Harare	NNP	O
as	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
supporters	NNS	O
took	VBD	O
over	RP	O
the	DT	O
downtown	JJ	O
streets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
capital	NN	O
,	,	O
loudly	RB	DSE
celebrating	VBG	DSE
his	PRP$	O
victory	NN	O
.	.	O

Mugabe	NNP	O
's	POS	O
allies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
detractors	NNS	O
may	MD	ESE
all	RB	DSE
hope	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
spending	VBG	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
reviewing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
tense	JJ	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
working	VBG	O
out	RP	O
how	WRB	O
best	JJS	O
to	TO	O
calm	VB	O
fears	NNS	DSE
and	CC	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
rally	NN	O
Zimbabweans	NNS	O
together	RB	O
.	.	O

WHAT	NNP	O
THEY	NNP	O
SAID	NNP	DSE
:	:	O
No	DT	ESE
tears	NNS	ESE
for	IN	ESE
Tobin	NNP	ESE
,	,	ESE
but	CC	ESE
some	DT	ESE
for	IN	ESE
al-Qaeda	NNP	ESE

OTTAWA	NNP	O
-	:	O
The	DT	ESE
plight	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
prisoners	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
politicians	NNS	ESE
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
weighing	VBG	DSE
heavily	RB	DSE
on	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
minds	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
editorial	NN	O
writers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
pundits	NNS	O
in	IN	O
and	CC	O
around	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
's	POS	O
capital	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
week	NN	O
now	RB	O
since	IN	O
Jean	NNP	O
Chretien	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Cabinet	NNP	O
shuffle	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
dramatic	JJ	ESE
departure	NN	O
of	IN	O
Brian	NNP	O
Tobin	NNP	O
--	:	O
seven	CD	O
days	NNS	O
during	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
print	NN	ESE
pundits	NNS	ESE
have	VBP	ESE
had	VBN	ESE
time	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
ponder	VB	ESE
his	PRP$	O
actions	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
what	WP	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
said	VBN	O
about	IN	O
him	PRP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
been	VBN	ESE
pretty	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Still	RB	ESE
,	,	O
before	IN	O
discussing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
antics	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tobin	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
elevation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Ottawa	NNP	O
's	POS	O
John	NNP	O
Manley	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	ESE
status	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
golden	JJ	ESE
boy	NN	ESE
,	,	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
controversial	JJ	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
more	RBR	ESE
pressing	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
matter	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
plight	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
imprisoned	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	JJ	O
base	NN	O
in	IN	O
Cuba	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Even	RB	ESE
thugs	NNS	ESE
deserve	VBP	ESE
humane	JJ	ESE
treatment	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
reads	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
headline	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ottawa	NNP	O
Citizen	NNP	O
editorial	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Conditions	NNP	O
for	IN	O
detainees	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Guantanamo	NNP	O
Bay	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
harsh	JJ	ESE
:	:	O
wire-mesh	JJ	O
cells	NNS	O
2.4	VBZ	O
by	IN	O
1.8	CD	O
metres	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
sleeping	VBG	O
mat	NN	O
and	CC	O
blanket	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
bucket	NN	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
toilet	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
writes	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
Citizen	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	ESE
that	DT	ESE
does	VBZ	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
necessarily	RB	ESE
make	VB	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
inhumane	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

On	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
other	JJ	ESE
hand	NN	ESE
,	,	O
U.S.	NNP	O
assurances	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
's	VBZ	O
treating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
humanely	RB	ESE
do	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
mean	VB	ESE
that	IN	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
so	RB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Citizen	NNP	O
argues	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
Canada	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
``	``	O
insist	VB	DSE
''	''	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
``	``	O
allow	VB	O
a	DT	O
`	``	O
competent	JJ	O
tribunal	NN	O
'	''	O
to	TO	O
decide	VB	O
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
status	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
detainees	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
required	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
.	.	O

...	:	O
That	DT	DSE
might	MD	ESE
make	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
difficult	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
remaining	VBG	O
thugs	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
laws	NNS	ESE
keep	VBP	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
from	IN	ESE
behaving	VBG	ESE
like	IN	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
Sudbury	NNP	O
Star	NNP	O
agrees	VBZ	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
This	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
now	RB	ESE
move	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
next	JJ	ESE
stage	NN	ESE
.	.	O

A	DT	DSE
tribunal	NN	O
,	,	O
formed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
must	MD	ESE
address	VB	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
captured	JJ	O
fighters	NNS	O
and	CC	O
determine	VB	O
how	WRB	O
they	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
dealt	VBN	O
with	IN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Editorial	JJ	O
writers	NNS	O
at	IN	O
The	DT	O
Daily	NNP	O
Press	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Timmins	NNP	O
disagree	VBP	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
editorial	NN	O
appearing	VBG	O
this	DT	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
newspaper	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
unequivocal	JJ	DSE
in	IN	DSE
its	PRP$	DSE
U.S.	NNP	DSE
support	NN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
ca	MD	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
help	VB	DSE
but	CC	DSE
wonder	VBP	DSE
if	IN	O
some	DT	O
politicians	NNS	O
and	CC	O
civil	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
advocates	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
overreacting	VBG	ESE
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
comes	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
captured	NNP	O
al-Qaeda	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taliban	NNP	O
fighters	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
For	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
military	NN	O
to	TO	O
treat	VB	O
the	DT	O
prisoners	NNS	O
any	RB	ESE
differently	RB	ESE
might	MD	ESE
very	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
imperil	VB	ESE
American	JJ	O
lives	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
reads	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
editorial	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	DSE
Osama	NNP	O
bin	NNP	O
Laden	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
still	RB	O
alive	JJ	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
suspect	VBP	DSE
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
giving	VBG	DSE
the	DT	DSE
civil	JJ	DSE
rights	NNS	DSE
advocates	NNS	DSE
a	DT	ESE
hearty	JJ	ESE
thumbs	NNS	ESE
up	RB	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

No	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
however	RB	ESE
,	,	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
giving	VBG	ESE
a	DT	ESE
hearty	JJ	ESE
thumbs	NNS	ESE
up	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
Mr.	NNP	ESE
Tobin	NNP	ESE
.	.	O

Rather	RB	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
sudden	JJ	O
departure	NN	O
from	IN	O
politics	NNS	O
provoked	VBD	DSE
much	JJ	DSE
criticism	NN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
No	DT	ESE
tears	NNS	ESE
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
shed	VBN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
corner	NN	ESE
since	IN	O
Brian	NNP	O
Tobin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
departure	NN	O
represents	VBZ	O
his	PRP$	O
third	JJ	O
consecutive	JJ	O
betrayal	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
voters	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Walter	NNP	O
Robinson	NNP	O
,	,	O
federal	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Canadian	NNP	O
Taxpayers	NNPS	O
Federation	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
regular	JJ	O
columnist	NN	O
in	IN	O
The	DT	O
Ottawa	NNP	O
Sun	NNP	O
wrote	VBD	DSE
yesterday	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Mr.	NNP	DSE
Tobin	NNP	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
content	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
back	JJ	ESE
home	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Rock	NNP	ESE
playing	VBG	ESE
with	IN	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
bag	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
marbles	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
collecting	VBG	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
parliamentary	JJ	ESE
pension	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
Citizen	NNP	O
,	,	O
columnist	NN	O
Rosa	NNP	O
Harris-Adler	NNP	O
wrote	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
devastatingly	JJ	ESE
sarcastic	JJ	ESE
piece	NN	O
,	,	O
ridiculing	VBG	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Tobin	NNP	O
's	POS	O
assertion	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
leaving	VBG	O
for	IN	O
family	NN	O
reasons	NNS	O
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
chronicles	VBZ	O
what	WP	O
she	PRP	O
imagines	VBZ	DSE
his	PRP$	O
first	JJ	O
week	NN	O
post-politics	NNS	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
like	JJ	O
:	:	O

``	``	O
Day	NN	ESE
One	CD	ESE
:	:	ESE
Brian	NNP	ESE
decides	VBZ	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
finally	RB	ESE
time	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
learn	VB	ESE
how	WRB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
diaper	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
baby	NN	ESE
.	.	O

With	IN	ESE
some	DT	ESE
effort	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
he	PRP	ESE
pins	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
flailing	JJ	ESE
child	NN	ESE
down	RB	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
changing	JJ	ESE
table	NN	ESE
only	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
discover	VB	ESE
there	EX	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
no	DT	ESE
diapers	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
house	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Brian	NNP	ESE
gives	VBZ	ESE
up	RP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
confusion	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

By	IN	O
Day	NNP	O
Seven	CD	O
,	,	O
however	RB	O
,	,	O
Ms.	NNP	O
Harris-Adler	NNP	O
notes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
though	IN	ESE
Mr.	NNP	ESE
Tobin	NNP	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
finally	RB	ESE
mastered	VBN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
diapering	JJ	ESE
process	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
``	``	ESE
baby	NN	ESE
''	''	ESE
who	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
15	CD	ESE
years	NNS	ESE
old	JJ	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
``	``	ESE
not	RB	ESE
amused	VBN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

And	CC	O
Michel	NNP	O
Vastel	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
columnist	NN	O
in	IN	O
Le	NNP	O
Droit	NNP	O
,	,	O
writes	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	O
goodbye	NN	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	ESE
``	``	ESE
favourite	JJ	ESE
Newfie	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Tobin	NNP	O
walked	VBD	ESE
on	IN	ESE
too	RB	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
toes	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
made	VBD	ESE
too	RB	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
enemies	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
Ottawa	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
wrote	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
while	IN	O
the	DT	O
former	JJ	O
minister	NN	O
may	MD	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
longest-serving	JJ	O
MPs	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	JJS	ESE
``	``	ESE
unstable	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
noting	VBG	DSE
his	PRP$	ESE
career	NN	ESE
was	VBD	ESE
like	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
``	``	ESE
rough	JJ	ESE
sea	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
''	''	ESE
with	IN	ESE
highs	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
lows	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
never	RB	ESE
calm	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
vitriol	NN	ESE
continues	VBZ	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
The	DT	O
Kingston	NNP	O
Whig-Standard	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
Schliesmann	NNP	O
writes	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
Canadians	NNPS	O
do	VBP	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
need	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
kind	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
politician	NN	ESE
Brian	NNP	ESE
Tobin	NNP	ESE
had	VBD	ESE
become	VBN	ESE
--	:	O
flighty	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
opportunistic	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
lacking	VBG	ESE
in	IN	ESE
commitment	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
job	NN	ESE
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
Member	NNP	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Parliament	NNP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
pundits	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Ottawa	NNP	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	ESE
seems	VBZ	ESE
,	,	O
have	VBP	DSE
saved	VBN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
of	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
praise	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
John	NNP	O
Manley	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	ESE
hometown	NN	ESE
favourite	NN	ESE
.	.	O

''	''	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
Mr.	NNP	O
Manley	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
has	VBZ	ESE
proven	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
be	VB	ESE
a	DT	O
sensible	JJ	ESE
manager	NN	O
who	WP	O
Canadians	NNPS	O
can	MD	ESE
trust	VB	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
says	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	O
Sun	NNP	O
editorial	NN	O
,	,	O
observing	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
emerged	VBD	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
crisis	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
sensible	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
voice	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
Cabinet	NNP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O
And	CC	O
the	DT	O
Citizen	NNP	O
calls	VBZ	DSE
Mr.	NNP	O
Manley	NNP	O
``	``	O
competent	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
scrupulously	RB	ESE
honest	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Mr.	NNP	DSE
Manley	NNP	O
's	POS	O
continuing	JJ	O
responsibility	NN	O
for	IN	O
national	JJ	O
security	NN	O
,	,	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
added	JJ	O
clout	NN	O
he	PRP	O
gains	VBZ	O
as	IN	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
,	,	O
bodes	VBZ	ESE
well	RB	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Commercial	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Egypt	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
witnessed	JJ	O
much	JJ	ESE
development	NN	O

Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Jiang	NNP	O
Zemin	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
probe	VB	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Mubarak	NNP	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
start	VB	O
an	DT	O
official	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Beijing	NNP	O
next	JJ	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
,	,	O
strategic	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
hot	JJ	ESE
international	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
combating	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
situation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
with	IN	O
AL	NNP	O
Ahram	NNP	O
newspaper	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
commercial	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Egypt	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
witnessed	VBN	O
a	DT	O
balanced	JJ	O
development	NN	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
economic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
commercial	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
expanded	VBD	O
to	TO	O
register	VB	O
900	CD	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
up	RB	O
with	IN	O
21	CD	O
than	IN	O
the	DT	O
preceding	VBG	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
China	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
prepared	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
cooperate	VB	ESE
with	IN	O
Egypt	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
technological	JJ	O
field	NN	O
at	IN	O
various	JJ	O
levels	NNS	O
,	,	O
indicating	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
high	JJ	ESE
prospects	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
cooperation	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fields	NNS	O
of	IN	O
scientific	JJ	O
research	NN	O
,	,	O
technology	NN	O
,	,	O
industry	NN	O
and	CC	O
human	JJ	O
resources	NNS	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
key	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
solve	VB	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
lies	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
reaching	VBG	O
a	DT	O
just	JJ	ESE
settlement	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
cause	NN	O
and	CC	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
land	NN	O
occupied	VBD	O
by	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
objects	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
represented	VBN	O
in	IN	O
military	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
economic	JJ	O
siege	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
expansion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jewish	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
as	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
acts	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
violence	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
innocent	JJ	ESE
civilians	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
all	DT	O
parties	NNS	O
concerned	VBN	O
should	MD	ESE
work	VB	O
for	IN	O
resuming	VBG	O
peace	NN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
as	RB	ESE
soon	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
resolutions	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
issues	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
principle	NN	O
of	IN	O
land	NN	O
for	IN	O
peace	NN	O
and	CC	O
commitment	NN	O
to	TO	O
agreements	NNS	O
and	CC	O
notes	NNS	O
of	IN	O
understandings	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
reached	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
said	VBD	O
President	NNP	O
Mubarak	NNP	O
telephoned	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
after	IN	O
last	JJ	O
September	NNP	O
11th	JJ	O
incidents	NNS	O
urging	VBG	DSE
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
his	PRP$	ESE
best	JJS	ESE
for	IN	O
saving	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
between	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
repeatedly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
through	IN	O
proper	JJ	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
channels	NNS	O
,	,	O
urged	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
side	NN	O
to	TO	O
fulfill	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
pledges	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
respond	VB	O
favorably	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
endeavors	NNS	O
aimed	VBN	DSE
at	IN	O
reaching	VBG	O
a	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
through	IN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
indicated	VBD	O
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
would	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	DSE
supporting	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
peaceful	JJ	ESE
settlement	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
would	MD	O
discuss	VB	O
with	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
will	MD	O
visit	VB	O
Beijing	NNP	O
next	JJ	O
month	NN	O
,	,	O
ways	NNS	O
of	IN	O
reactivating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
peace	NN	O
process	NN	O
between	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
China	NNP	O
fully	RB	DSE
supports	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
restoration	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
legitimate	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
right	NN	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
State	NN	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
that	IN	O
China	NNP	O
recognized	VBD	DSE
Palestinian	JJ	O
State	NN	O
when	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
declared	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1988	CD	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
September	NNP	O
11	CD	O
incidents	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
shocked	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
and	CC	O
imposed	VBN	O
many	JJ	O
changes	NNS	O
,	,	O
referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
emergence	NN	O
of	IN	O
problems	NNS	O
with	IN	O
universal	JJ	O
nature	NN	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
multi-polar	JJ	O
system	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	ESE
guarantee	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
system	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Chinese	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
open	JJ	O
door	NN	O
policy	NN	O
and	CC	O
reform	NN	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
managed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
a	DT	O
strong	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	O
structure	NN	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
enhanced	VBN	ESE
Chinese	JJ	O
competitiveness	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Brazil	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Germany	NNP	O
call	VBP	DSE
for	IN	DSE
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
by	IN	O
September	NNP	O

Brasilia	NNP	O
,	,	O
14	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Agencia	NNP	O
Brasil	NNP	O
-	,	O
ABr	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
In	IN	O
a	DT	O
document	NN	O
entitled	VBN	O
Partnership	NNP	O
Brasil-Germany	NNP	O
:	:	O
Action	NNP	O
Plan	NNP	O
,	,	O
both	DT	O
countrires	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
expressed	VBN	DSE
interest	NN	DSE
in	IN	O
seeing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
take	VB	O
effect	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sustainable	NNP	O
Development	NNP	O
Summit	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Rio	NNP	O
+10	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	O
takes	VBZ	O
place	NN	O
in	IN	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
,	,	O
next	IN	O
September	NNP	O
.	.	O

Brazil	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Germany	NNP	O
also	RB	O
call	VBP	DSE
on	IN	DSE
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
and	CC	O
work	VB	O
to	TO	O
enforce	VB	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
document	NN	O
also	RB	O
states	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Germany	NNP	O
intend	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
expand	VB	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
area	NN	O
of	IN	O
environment	NN	O
and	CC	O
sustainable	NN	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O

Both	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
expect	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
present	VB	O
common	JJ	O
positions	NNS	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Rio	NNP	O
+10	CD	O
meeting	NN	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
document	NN	O
stresses	VBZ	DSE
the	DT	O
importance	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pilot	NN	O
Program	NN	O
for	IN	O
Protection	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Tropical	NNP	O
Forests	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
PPG-7	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
German	JJ	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
program	NN	O
.	.	O

Khatami	NNP	O
congratulates	VBZ	DSE
Venezuelan	JJ	O
nation	NN	O
for	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
'	POS	O
return	NN	O

Tehran	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
20	CD	O
,	,	O
IRNA	CD	O
--	:	O
President	NNP	O
Mohammad	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
evening	NN	O
congratulated	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
nation	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
victory	NN	O
and	CC	O
restoration	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	ESE
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
failed	VBN	O
military	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
a	DT	O
telephone	NN	O
conversation	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
his	PRP$	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
counterpart	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavex	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	ESE
president	NN	O
and	CC	O
government	NN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
victory	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
freedom	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
president	NN	O
also	RB	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	DSE
hope	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
government	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
exalted	JJ	ESE
objectives	NNS	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

Referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
difficult	JJ	O
period	NN	O
the	DT	O
venezuelan	NN	O
nation	NN	O
went	VBD	O
through	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
anti-democractic	JJ	ESE
attempts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
topple	VB	ESE
his	PRP$	O
government	NN	O
failed	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
help	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
Almighty	NNP	ESE
God	NNP	ESE
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
re-establishment	NN	O
of	IN	O
legal	JJ	O
order	NN	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
briefed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
president	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
latest	JJS	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

Referring	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	DSE
objective	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
those	DT	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	O
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
they	PRP	O
wwanted	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
come	VB	O
out	RP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
Exporting	NNP	O
Countries	NNPS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
OPEC	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
therefore	RB	O
tried	VBD	O
to	TO	O
produce	VB	O
more	JJR	O
oil	NN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
undermine	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
organization	NN	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
thanked	VBD	DSE
President	NNP	O
Khatami	NNP	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
telephone	NN	O
call	NN	O
and	CC	O
wished	VBD	DSE
success	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Iranian	JJ	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
nation	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
two	CD	O
presidents	NNS	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
a	DT	DSE
mutual	JJ	DSE
desire	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Sunday	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
sent	VBD	DSE
congratulations	NNS	DSE
to	TO	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
on	IN	O
hearing	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
rule	NN	O
of	IN	O
law	NN	O
and	CC	O
reinstatement	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
legitimate	JJ	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
two-day	JJ	O
military	NN	O
collapsed	VBD	ESE
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
it	PRP	O
condemned	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
the	DT	O
ouster	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
democratically	RB	O
elected	VBN	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
,	,	O
``	``	O
resorting	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
a	DT	O
coup	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
an	DT	ESE
acceptable	JJ	ESE
method	NN	O
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
about	IN	O
political	JJ	O
change	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
method	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
conformity	NN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
norms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
present	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
society	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Chavez	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
brought	VBN	O
back	RP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
early	JJ	O
Sunday	NNP	O
by	IN	O
helicopter	NN	O
from	IN	O
a	DT	O
Caribbean	JJ	O
island	NN	O
where	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
detained	VBN	O
after	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
and	CC	O
thereafter	RB	O
resumed	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
functions	NNS	O
as	IN	O
president	NN	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
mandate	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
due	JJ	O
to	TO	O
end	VB	O
in	IN	O
2006	CD	O
,	,	O
was	VBD	O
forced	VBN	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
office	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
armed	JJ	O
forces	NNS	O
who	WP	O
blamed	VBD	DSE
him	PRP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
deaths	NNS	O
of	IN	O
15	CD	O
people	NNS	O
during	IN	O
demonstrations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
streets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
central	JJ	O
Caracas	NNP	O
against	IN	O
an	DT	O
opposition	NN	O
protest	NN	O
which	WDT	O
later	RB	O
became	VBD	O
violent	JJ	O
.	.	O

Chavez	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	DSE
staunch	JJ	DSE
supporter	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
oil	NN	O
production	NN	O
cuts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
to	TO	O
boost	VB	O
prices	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
initiated	VBD	O
a	DT	O
successful	JJ	ESE
Caracas	NNP	O
OPEC	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
in	IN	O
September	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
second	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
40-year	JJ	O
existence	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Organization	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Petroleum	NNP	O
Exporting	NNP	O
Countries	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Cardoso	NNP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
US	NNP	O
decision	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
positive	JJ	ESE

Brasilia	NNP	O
,	,	O
13	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Agencia	NNP	O
Brasil	NNP	O
-	,	O
ABr	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
Today	NN	O
president	NN	O
Fernando	NNP	O
Henrique	NNP	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
declared	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
adopt	VB	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
positive	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
even	RB	O
though	IN	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
formal	JJ	O
decision	NN	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	ESE
party	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
convention	NN	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
hope	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
measures	NNS	O
adopted	VBN	O
domestically	RB	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
effect	NN	O
as	IN	O
adhering	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Cardoso	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
great	JJ	ESE
leader	NN	ESE
-LSB-	NNP	O
yongdoja	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
Comrade	NNP	O
Kim	NNP	O
Chong-il	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
pointed	VBN	DSE
out	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
following	NN	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
should	MD	ESE
conduct	VB	O
proper	JJ	ESE
research	NN	O
work	NN	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
air	NN	O
and	CC	O
water	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
order	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
maintain	VB	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
health	NN	O
and	CC	O
provide	VB	O
them	PRP	O
with	IN	O
more	JJR	O
hygienic	NN	O
and	CC	O
civilized	JJ	O
living	NN	O
conditions	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

At	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Framework	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
held	VBN	O
recently	RB	O
in	IN	O
Morocco	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
laid	VBD	O
artificial	JJ	ESE
obstacles	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
session	NN	O
by	IN	O
seeking	VBG	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
profit	NN	ESE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
discussing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
regulations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
openly	RB	DSE
took	VBD	DSE
issue	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
regulations	NNS	O
only	RB	ESE
because	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
contents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
regulations	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
not	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
favor	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
grudgingly	RB	ESE
agreed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
only	RB	ESE
when	WRB	O
some	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
concessions	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
made	VBD	O
amendments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
calculated	VBD	ESE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
suffer	VB	O
a	DT	O
tremendous	JJ	ESE
loss	NN	ESE
,	,	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
regulations	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
ever	RB	O
passed	VBN	O
intact	JJ	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
adopted	VBN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
document	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
session	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
Framework	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
held	VBD	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
was	VBD	O
to	TO	O
reach	VB	O
on	IN	O
an	DT	O
actual	JJ	O
agreement	NN	DSE
regarding	VBG	O
regulatory	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
solved	VBN	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
adopted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
so	RB	ESE
that	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
may	MD	O
reduce	VB	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
effect	NN	O
and	CC	O
ecological	JJ	O
damage	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
becoming	VBG	O
more	RBR	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
with	IN	ESE
each	DT	ESE
passing	VBG	ESE
day	NN	ESE
,	,	O
protect	VB	O
human	JJ	O
lives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
health	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
provide	VB	O
favorable	JJ	O
conditions	NNS	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
promotion	NN	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
civilization	NN	O
.	.	O

As	IN	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
feared	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
whole	JJ	ESE
world	NN	ESE
,	,	O
preservation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
becoming	VBG	O
an	DT	O
awfully	RB	ESE
grave	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
pressing	JJ	ESE
problem	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
linked	VBN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
existence	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
mankind	NN	ESE
.	.	O

How	WRB	ESE
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
and	CC	O
environmental	JJ	O
preservation	NN	O
are	VBP	O
handled	VBN	O
today	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
major	JJ	ESE
impact	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
lives	NNS	O
and	CC	O
health	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
as	RB	ESE
well	RB	ESE
as	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
future	JJ	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
why	WRB	ESE
many	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
today	NN	O
are	VBP	O
demanding	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
take	VBP	O
concrete	JJ	ESE
measures	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
protecting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
environment	NN	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
come	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
realize	VB	DSE
its	PRP$	O
importance	NN	ESE
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
was	VBD	O
revealed	VBN	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
position	NN	O
to	TO	O
take	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
lead	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
solve	VB	O
the	DT	O
environmental	JJ	O
problems	NNS	O
,	,	O
attempted	VBD	ESE
to	TO	O
back	VB	ESE
away	RP	ESE
from	IN	ESE
solving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
problems	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
well-known	JJ	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
was	VBD	O
adopted	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Fifth	NNP	O
Conference	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Parties	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Framework	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
held	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
supposed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
set	VB	O
goals	NNS	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
emission	NN	O
and	CC	O
officially	RB	ESE
put	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
2002	CD	O
.	.	O

For	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
to	TO	O
enter	VB	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
55	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
it	PRP	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
the	DT	O
1997	CD	O
conference	NN	O
,	,	O
representatives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
many	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
supported	VBD	DSE
and	CC	DSE
welcomed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
adoption	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
epoch-making	JJ	ESE
measure	NN	O
to	TO	O
curb	VB	O
the	DT	O
warming	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
surface	NN	O
and	CC	O
atmosphere	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
expected	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
ratified	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
signed	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	O
have	VB	O
a	DT	O
legal	JJ	O
binding	JJ	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

Emphasizing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
significance	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
adoption	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Japan	NNP	O
loudly	NNP	ESE
trumpeted	VBD	ESE
at	IN	ESE
that	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
adoption	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
produced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
''	''	O
Japan	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
played	VBN	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
even	RB	O
called	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
working	VBG	O
out	RP	O
practical	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
it	PRP	O
enter	VB	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

Nonetheless	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
changing	VBG	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
stand	NN	ESE
this	DT	ESE
time	NN	ESE
,	,	O
opposed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
regulations	NNS	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
and	CC	O
even	RB	ESE
called	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
liquidation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
shows	VBZ	O
how	WRB	ESE
capricious	NNP	ESE
Japan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
and	CC	O
how	WRB	ESE
frequently	RB	ESE
it	PRP	O
changes	VBZ	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
stand	NN	ESE
when	WRB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
stakes	NNS	ESE
matter	VBP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
most	JJS	ESE
.	.	O

Of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
,	,	O
behind	RB	O
the	DT	O
Japan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
behavior	NN	O
lies	VBZ	O
its	PRP$	O
stakes	NNS	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
by	IN	O
2008	CD	O
-	,	O
2012	NNP	O
Japan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
supposed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
reduce	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emission	NN	O
by	IN	O
six	CD	O
percent	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
1990	CD	O
level	NN	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
Japan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
this	DT	DSE
goal	NN	DSE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
put	VB	ESE
a	DT	ESE
lot	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
effort	NN	ESE
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
restructure	VB	O
the	DT	O
plants	NNS	O
and	CC	O
enterprises	NNS	O
,	,	O
introduce	VB	O
new	JJ	O
technology	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
upgrade	VB	O
production	NN	O
lines	NNS	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
do	VB	O
all	PDT	O
these	DT	O
things	NNS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
needs	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	O
tremendous	JJ	ESE
amount	NN	O
of	IN	O
money	NN	O
for	IN	O
investment	NN	O
.	.	O

Never	RB	ESE
doing	VBG	ESE
anything	NN	ESE
unprofitable	JJ	ESE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	ESE
nature	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Accordingly	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
never	RB	ESE
readily	RB	ESE
agree	VB	DSE
on	IN	O
putting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
calculating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
gains	NNS	O
and	CC	O
losses	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
figure	VB	O
out	RP	O
what	WP	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
should	MD	ESE
do	VB	ESE
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
found	VBD	O
a	DT	O
good	JJ	ESE
excuse	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
do	VB	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	O
to	TO	O
implement	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
has	VBZ	O
come	VBN	DSE
out	IN	DSE
opposing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
draft	NN	O
regulations	NNS	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
the	DT	O
pretext	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
opposition	NN	DSE
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
attempting	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
realize	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
objective	NN	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
midst	NN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
situation	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
official	NN	O
visited	VBD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
received	VBD	O
the	DT	O
instruction	NN	DSE
that	IN	DSE
Japan	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
avoid	VB	O
inordinate	JJ	ESE
behavior	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
respect	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
implementing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

That	DT	DSE
was	VBD	O
a	DT	O
hint	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
a	DT	O
leading	VBG	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
dealing	VBG	O
with	IN	O
a	DT	O
matter	NN	O
detrimental	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	ESE
Japan	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
spirit	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
independence	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	O
always	RB	ESE
acted	VBN	O
on	IN	O
US	NNP	O
directions	NNS	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
continued	VBN	O
to	TO	O
put	VB	ESE
off	RP	ESE
Diet	NNP	O
ratification	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
protocol	NN	O
and	CC	O
took	VBD	DSE
such	PDT	ESE
an	DT	ESE
attitude	NN	ESE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
session	NN	O
held	VBN	O
this	DT	O
time	NN	O
,	,	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
plausible	JJ	ESE
pretext	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
meaningless	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
put	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
were	VBD	O
excluded	VBN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	ESE
Japan	NNP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
doing	VBG	ESE
with	IN	O
respect	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
of	IN	O
putting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
tantamount	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
an	DT	O
act	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
betrayal	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
mankind	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
effort	NN	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
human	JJ	O
lives	NNS	O
,	,	O
health	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
earth	NN	O
's	POS	O
atmosphere	NN	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
present	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
gravity	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
second	JJ	ESE
only	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
that	DT	ESE
of	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
nuclear	JJ	ESE
war	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Here	RB	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
developed	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	ESE
to	TO	ESE
assume	VB	O
especially	RB	ESE
large	JJ	ESE
responsibilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nonetheless	RB	ESE
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
backing	VBG	ESE
away	RP	ESE
from	IN	O
resolving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
although	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
position	NN	O
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
a	DT	O
leading	VBG	ESE
role	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
condemned	VBN	ESE
by	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
that	DT	O
.	.	O

Japan	NNP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
unable	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
escape	VB	ESE
stronger	JJR	O
denunciation	JJ	DSE
and	CC	O
more	RBR	O
serious	JJ	O
isolation	NN	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
,	,	O
if	IN	ESE
it	PRP	O
continues	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
seek	VB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
profit	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
create	VB	ESE
stumbling	VBG	ESE
blocks	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
do	VB	ESE
what	WP	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
supposed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
do	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
prevent	VB	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
and	CC	O
seek	VB	O
environmental	JJ	O
preservation	NN	O
.	.	O

Spanish	JJ	O
premier	NN	O
,	,	O
EU	WP$	O
leader	NN	O
urge	VBP	DSE
Russia	NNP	O
to	TO	O
ratify	VB	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
Text	NNP	O
of	IN	O
report	NN	O
by	IN	O
Spanish	JJ	O
news	NN	O
agency	NN	O
Efe	NNP	O
Barcelona	NNP	O
,	,	O
14	CD	O
March	NNP	O
:	:	O
The	DT	O
current	JJ	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
,	,	O
Jose	NNP	O
Maria	NNP	O
Aznar	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Commission	NNP	O
,	,	O
Romano	NNP	O
Prodi	NNP	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
handed	VBN	O
over	IN	O
a	DT	O
letter	NN	O
to	TO	O
Russian	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Vladimir	NNP	O
Putin	NNP	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
urge	VBP	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	DSE
promote	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
ratification	NN	O
by	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
letter	NN	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
Efe	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
had	VBN	O
access	NN	O
,	,	O
Aznar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Prodi	NNP	O
explain	VBP	O
that	IN	O
on	IN	O
4	CD	O
March	NNP	O
the	DT	O
council	NN	O
of	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
environment	NN	O
ministers	NNS	O
agreed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
adoption	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
decision	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
approval	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
on	IN	O
behalf	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
explain	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
this	DT	DSE
agreement	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	ESE
step	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
EU	JJ	O
in	IN	O
fulfilling	VBG	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	DSE
pledge	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
achieve	VB	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Protocol	NNP	O
before	IN	O
the	DT	O
Johannesburg	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
on	IN	O
sustainable	JJ	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
this	DT	O
end	NN	O
,	,	O
Aznar	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Prodi	NNP	O
report	VBP	O
that	IN	O
only	RB	O
the	DT	O
internal	JJ	O
ratification	NN	O
processes	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
each	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
now	RB	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
concluded	VBN	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
emphasize	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
are	VBP	O
at	IN	O
an	DT	O
advanced	JJ	O
stage	NN	O
and	CC	O
in	IN	O
some	DT	O
cases	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
completed	VBN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Therefore	RB	O
,	,	O
we	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
complete	JJ	DSE
confidence	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
instruments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
European	NNP	O
Community	NNP	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
15	CD	O
member	NN	O
states	NNS	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
lodged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Secretariat	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
time	NN	O
scale	NN	O
anticipated	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
words	NNS	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
early	JJ	O
June	NNP	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
they	PRP	O
add	VBP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
letter	NN	O
emphasizes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
enter	VB	O
into	IN	O
force	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
near	JJ	O
future	NN	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
enough	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
EU	NNP	O
ratification	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
guaranteed	VBN	O
and	CC	O
they	PRP	O
thus	RB	O
urge	VBP	DSE
Putin	NNP	O
to	TO	O
ensure	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
Russia	NNP	O
also	RB	O
moves	VBZ	O
ahead	RB	O
with	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
make	VBP	DSE
this	DT	DSE
request	NN	DSE
``	``	O
convinced	VBN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Russian	NNP	O
Federation	NNP	O
's	POS	O
resolute	JJ	DSE
commitment	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
believing	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
manner	NN	O
the	DT	O
EU	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Russia	NNP	O
would	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
show	VB	O
the	DT	O
``	``	O
leadership	NN	ESE
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
believe	VBP	DSE
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
shared	VBN	O
``	``	O
with	IN	O
such	JJ	ESE
fruitful	JJ	ESE
results	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
international	JJ	O
cooperation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

United	NNP	O
States	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
finally	RB	ESE
announced	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
's	POS	O
proposal	NN	O
for	IN	O
fighting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
effect	NN	O
.	.	O

Seven	CD	O
months	NNS	O
after	IN	O
having	VBG	DSE
rejected	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
because	IN	O
he	PRP	O
considered	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
without	IN	ESE
scientific	JJ	ESE
basis	NN	ESE
,	,	O
detrimental	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
economic	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
unfair	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
not	RB	O
obliging	VBG	O
medium-sized	JJ	O
nations	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
like	IN	O
Brazil	NNP	O
and	CC	O
India	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
proportion	NN	O
as	IN	O
that	DT	O
imposed	VBD	O
on	IN	O
industrialized	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
public	JJ	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
promised	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
would	MD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
any	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
defects	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
and	CC	O
would	MD	O
achieve	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	O
,	,	O
if	IN	ESE
not	RB	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
,	,	O
results	NNS	O
.	.	O

Basically	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
plan	NN	DSE
makes	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
reduction	NN	O
in	IN	O
pollution	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
conditional	JJ	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gross	NNP	O
Domestic	JJ	O
Product	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
GDP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
growth	NN	O
rate	NN	O
.	.	O

Emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
these	DT	O
gases	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
rise	VB	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
slower	JJR	O
pace	NN	O
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
GDP	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
says	VBZ	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
problem	NN	ESE
pointed	VBN	DSE
out	RP	DSE
by	IN	O
critics	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
created	VBN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
concept	NN	O
,	,	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
intensity	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
which	WDT	O
could	MD	O
be	VB	O
defined	VBN	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
volume	NN	O
of	IN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
divided	VBN	O
by	IN	O
GDP	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
this	DT	O
index	NN	O
that	WDT	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
reduced	VBN	O
,	,	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
,	,	O
by	IN	O
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
.	.	O

But	CC	ESE
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
emphasize	VB	DSE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
natural	JJ	O
tendency	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
for	IN	O
services	NNS	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
GDP	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
industrial	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
energy	NN	O
consumers	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
diminish	VB	O
.	.	O

Therefore	RB	ESE
,	,	O
that	DT	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
reduction	NN	O
in	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
could	MD	O
,	,	O
in	IN	ESE
fact	NN	ESE
,	,	O
represent	VB	O
a	DT	O
real	JJ	ESE
increase	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
absolute	JJ	O
quantity	NN	O
of	IN	O
such	JJ	O
gases	NNS	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
environmental	JJ	O
entities	NNS	O
calculate	VB	O
that	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
plan	NN	DSE
will	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
's	POS	O
emitting	NN	O
!	.	O

,	,	O
in	IN	O
2010	CD	O
,	,	O
29	CD	O
percent	VBD	O
more	JJR	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gases	NNS	O
than	IN	O
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
in	IN	O
1990	CD	O
.	.	O

Technical	NNP	DSE
arguments	NNS	DSE
could	MD	ESE
go	VB	ESE
on	RP	ESE
an	DT	ESE
on	RB	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
matter	NN	ESE
little	RB	ESE
here	RB	O
.	.	O

More	RBR	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
are	VBP	O
two	CD	O
indisputable	JJ	ESE
conclusions	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
both	DT	O
potentially	RB	ESE
embarrassing	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
and	CC	O
extremely	RB	ESE
threatening	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
whole	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
is	VBZ	O
that	WDT	O
,	,	O
once	RB	ESE
again	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
faced	VBN	ESE
with	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
controversial	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
situating	VBG	DSE
itself	PRP	O
alongside	IN	O
the	DT	O
explicit	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
companies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
energy	NN	O
sector	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
long	JJ	O
-	:	O
standing	NN	O
ties	NNS	O
Bush	NNP	O
and	CC	O
several	JJ	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
leading	VBG	O
advisors	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
with	IN	O
these	DT	O
companies	NNS	O
allow	VB	ESE
us	PRP	O
to	TO	DSE
suppose	VB	DSE
an	DT	O
ultimate	JJ	ESE
conflict	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
interests	NNS	ESE
that	WDT	O
would	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
increase	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
's	POS	O
persistent	JJ	ESE
alignment	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
goals	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Enron	NNP	O
scandal	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
already	RB	O
taking	VBG	O
a	DT	O
significant	JJ	ESE
political	JJ	O
toll	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
team	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
will	MD	O
tend	VB	O
to	TO	O
increase	VB	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
consequences	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
divorce	NN	ESE
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
case	NN	O
could	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
even	RB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
serious	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
second	JJ	O
conclusion	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
that	DT	O
,	,	O
contrary	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
some	DT	O
optimists	NNS	ESE
were	VBD	DSE
predicting	VBG	DSE
after	IN	O
11	CD	O
September	NNP	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
seems	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
have	VB	DSE
decided	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
stick	VB	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
arrogant	JJ	ESE
unilateralism	NN	ESE
when	WRB	O
conducting	VBG	O
his	PRP$	O
foreign	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
break	NN	O
with	IN	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
a	DT	O
pre-attack	JJ	ESE
marker	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
,	,	O
for	IN	O
having	VBG	O
demonstrated	VBN	O
the	DT	O
latter	NN	O
's	POS	O
absolute	JJ	ESE
indifference	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	DSE
opinion	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
even	RB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
closest	JJS	ESE
allies	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
France	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Kingdom	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Japan	NNP	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Center	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Pentagon	NNP	O
tragedies	NNS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
were	VBD	O
some	DT	O
who	WP	O
thought	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
rapprochement	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
traditional	JJ	O
partners	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
inevitable	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
goal	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
defeating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
threat	NN	O
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
after	IN	O
a	DT	O
brief	JJ	ESE
period	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
shock	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
resumed	VBD	O
his	PRP$	O
solitary	JJ	ESE
road	NN	ESE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
he	PRP	O
clearly	RB	ESE
demonstrated	VBD	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
State	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Union	NNP	O
speech	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
he	PRP	O
threatened	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
``	``	O
Axis	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
Evil	NNP	ESE
''	''	O
countries	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
without	IN	O
consulting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Europeans	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Japanese	NNPS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
do	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
necessarily	RB	ESE
agree	VB	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
appropriateness	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
antagonizing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	O
governments	NNS	O
of	IN	O
those	DT	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
announcement	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
plan	NN	DSE
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
supposedly	RB	ESE
an	DT	O
alternative	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
which	WDT	O
in	IN	ESE
practice	NN	ESE
rejects	VBZ	DSE
it	PRP	O
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
that	WDT	ESE
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
taken	VBN	ESE
seriously	RB	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
who	WP	O
committed	VBN	DSE
themselves	PRP	O
to	TO	O
it	PRP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
among	IN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
Brazil	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
only	RB	ESE
deserves	VBZ	ESE
rejection	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
response	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
provoke	VB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
retrospect	NN	ESE
an	DT	O
enormous	JJ	ESE
concern	NN	ESE
about	IN	O
what	WP	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	ESE
world	NN	ESE
superpower	NN	ESE
intends	VBZ	DSE
in	IN	O
future	NN	O
.	.	O

18	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
Yonhap	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
The	DT	O
government	NN	O
on	IN	O
Monday	NNP	O
announced	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
position	NN	DSE
on	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
discussed	VBN	O
internationally	RB	O
along	IN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
international	JJ	O
treaty	NN	O
adopted	VBN	O
in	IN	O
1997	CD	O
to	TO	O
control	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Affairs	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Trade	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Korea	NNP	O
appreciates	VBZ	DSE
continued	VBN	O
interest	NN	DSE
shown	VBN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Government	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
efforts	NNS	O
in	IN	O
presenting	VBG	O
on	IN	O
February	NNP	O
14	CD	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
initiative	NN	O
to	TO	O
address	VB	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
greatest	JJS	ESE
challenges	NNS	ESE
humankind	VBN	ESE
faces	VBZ	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
21st	JJ	O
century	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
statement	NN	O
was	VBD	O
issued	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
name	NN	O
of	IN	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Choi	NNP	O
Sung-hong	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
notes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
initiative	NN	O
adopts	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
flexible	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
gradual	JJ	ESE
approach	NN	O
to	TO	O
reducing	VBG	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
takes	VBZ	ESE
into	IN	ESE
consideration	NN	ESE
the	DT	O
concerns	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
said	VBD	O

The	DT	O
!	JJ	O
Korean	JJ	O
government	NN	O
is	VBZ	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
view	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
in	IN	O
order	NN	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
initiative	NN	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
discussed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
more	JJR	O
detail	NN	O
in	IN	O
future	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
fora	NN	O
,	,	O
greater	JJR	ESE
elaboration	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
needed	VBN	ESE
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
concrete	JJ	ESE
methods	NNS	O
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
the	DT	O
levels	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
intensity	NN	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
continued	VBD	O
.	.	O

Parties	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Climate	NNP	O
Change	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
preparing	VBG	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
adoption	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
implementation	NN	O
rules	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
November	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Marrakesh	NNP	O
,	,	O
Morocco	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	ESE
light	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
this	DT	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Korean	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
believes	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
consultations	NNS	O
amongst	VBD	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
are	VBP	O
needed	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
build	VB	ESE
understanding	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
initiative	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
statement	NN	O
noted	VBD	O
,	,	O
adding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Seoul	NNP	O
government	NN	O
will	MD	O
actively	RB	O
participate	VB	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

Over	IN	O
180	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
prepared	VBN	O
for	IN	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
framework	NN	O
that	WDT	O
requires	VBZ	O
signatories	NNS	O
to	TO	O
gradually	RB	O
reduce	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
U.S.	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
rejected	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Protocol	NNP	O
early	RB	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
and	CC	O
recently	RB	O
announced	VBD	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
policy	NN	O
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
which	WDT	O
aims	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
relative	JJ	O
to	TO	O
Gross	NNP	O
Domestic	NNP	O
Product	NNP	O
or	CC	O
economic	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Before	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
severely	RB	DSE
blamed	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
for	IN	O
rejecting	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

Meanwhile	RB	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
Japan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Germany	NNP	O
,	,	O
already	RB	O
issued	VBD	O
statements	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
new	JJ	O
climate	NN	O
change	NN	O
policy	NN	O
in	IN	O
rather	RB	ESE
different	JJ	ESE
tones	NNS	O
.	.	O

At	IN	O
a	DT	O
Japan-US	NNP	O
summit	NN	O
meeting	NN	O
on	IN	O
18	CD	O
February	NNP	O
,	,	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Junichiro	NNP	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
some	DT	DSE
understanding	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	DSE
that	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
DPRK	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
are	VBP	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

This	DT	O
left	VBD	O
the	DT	O
impression	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
stands	VBZ	ESE
alone	RB	ESE
on	IN	O
this	DT	O
issue	NN	O
because	IN	O
European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
cool	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
Bush	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
``	``	ESE
axis	JJ	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
''	''	ESE
rhetoric	NN	ESE
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
difficult	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
Japan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	DSE
support	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	DSE
US	NNP	DSE
,	,	DSE
as	IN	DSE
it	PRP	DSE
did	VBD	DSE
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
attacked	VBD	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
US	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
launch	VB	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	ESE
can	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
said	VBN	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
put	VBN	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
in	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
difficult	JJ	ESE
position	NN	ESE
.	.	O

At	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
of	IN	O
several	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
held	VBN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
outset	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
summit	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
first	RB	O
took	VBD	O
up	RP	O
economic	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
referred	VBD	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	DSE
``	``	DSE
axis	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
evil	NN	DSE
''	''	DSE
remark	NN	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
urged	VBD	DSE
Japan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
follow	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
by	IN	O
saying	VBG	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
needs	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
cooperate	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
Iran	NNP	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
North	NNP	O
Korea	NNP	O
's	POS	O
action	NN	O
pattern	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
of	IN	O
spreading	VBG	O
weapons	NNS	O
of	IN	O
mass	JJ	O
destruction	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

All	DT	O
options	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
including	VBG	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
are	VBP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
table	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

European	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
critical	JJ	DSE
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
``	``	DSE
axis	JJ	DSE
of	IN	DSE
evil	JJ	DSE
''	''	DSE
remark	NN	DSE
.	.	O

French	NNP	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Hubert	NNP	O
Vedrine	NNP	O
criticized	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
remark	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
simplistic	JJ	ESE
interpretation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

However	RB	O
,	,	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
I	PRP	O
take	VB	DSE
the	DT	DSE
remark	NN	DSE
as	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
indication	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
's	POS	O
strong	JJ	ESE
resolve	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
fight	VB	O
terrorism	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
repeatedly	RB	DSE
suggested	VBN	DSE
the	DT	ESE
possibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
taking	NN	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Husayn	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
possible	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
military	NN	O
attack	VBP	O
Iraq	NNP	O
,	,	O
Japan	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
shown	VBN	DSE
understanding	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
axis	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
evil	JJ	DSE
remark	NN	DSE
,	,	O
will	MD	DSE
be	VB	DSE
asked	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
active	JJ	O
support	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
as	IN	O
it	PRP	O
did	VBD	O
during	IN	O
US	NNP	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
difficult	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Self-Defense	NNP	O
Forces	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
provide	VB	O
logistic	JJ	O
support	NN	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
attacking	VBG	O
Iraq	NNP	O
under	IN	O
a	DT	O
special	JJ	O
antiterrorism	NN	O
law	NN	O
aimed	VBN	O
at	IN	O
eradicating	VBG	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
was	VBD	O
enacted	VBN	O
after	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
on	IN	O
11	NNP	O
September	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	ESE
politically	RB	ESE
very	RB	ESE
difficult	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
enact	VB	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
law	NN	O
considering	VBG	O
the	DT	O
declining	VBG	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
Cabinet	NNP	O
,	,	O
said	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
source	NN	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Official	NNP	O
Residence	NNP	O
.	.	O

If	IN	ESE
Japan	NNP	O
does	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
give	VB	O
any	DT	ESE
support	NN	O
to	TO	O
possible	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
Iraq	NNP	O
despite	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	O
understanding	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	JJ	O
rhetoric	NN	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
expectations	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
will	MD	O
certainly	RB	ESE
change	VB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
disappointment	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Although	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Japanese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
expressed	VBN	DSE
understanding	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
axis	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
evil	JJ	DSE
remark	NN	DSE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
does	VBZ	DSE
not	RB	DSE
hope	VB	DSE
to	TO	O
see	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
taking	VBG	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

Because	IN	O
of	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
Koizumi	NNP	O
noted	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
need	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
to	TO	O
cooperate	VB	ESE
in	IN	O
tackling	VBG	O
Iraqi	JJ	O
issues	NNS	O
and	CC	O
enthusiastically	RB	DSE
asked	VBD	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	O
not	RB	O
take	VB	O
the	DT	O
bold	JJ	ESE
course	NN	O
of	IN	O
launching	VBG	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
reply	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
President	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
We	PRP	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
resolve	VB	O
all	DT	O
issues	NNS	O
peacefully	RB	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
we	PRP	O
intend	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
efforts	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O
However	RB	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
unclear	JJ	ESE
whether	IN	ESE
Japan	NNP	O
can	MD	ESE
actually	RB	ESE
prevent	VB	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
from	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
military	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

Islamabad	NNP	O
,	,	O
March	NNP	O
6	CD	O
,	,	O
IRNA	CD	O
--	:	O
Leading	JJ	O
Pakistani	JJ	O
defense	NN	O
analyst	NN	O
Hameed	NNP	O
Gul	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
rejected	VBD	DSE
this	DT	O
year	NN	O
's	POS	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
saying	VBG	DSE
it	PRP	O
was	VBD	O
``	``	O
a	DT	ESE
pack	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
blatant	JJ	ESE
lies	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
propaganda	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

A	DT	O
former	JJ	O
director-general	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Pakistani	NNP	O
Inter-Services	NNP	O
Intelligence	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
ISI	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
Hameed	NNP	O
Gul	NNP	O
told	VBD	DSE
IRNA	NNP	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
interview	NN	O
here	RB	O
that	IN	O
each	DT	O
country	NN	O
which	WDT	O
resisted	VBD	DSE
American	JJ	O
hegemony	NN	ESE
was	VBD	DSE
deemed	VBN	DSE
a	DT	O
violator	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
In	IN	O
a	DT	O
fit	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
force	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
wanted	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
subjugate	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
entire	JJ	ESE
world	NN	ESE
community	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
was	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
ready	JJ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
tolerate	VB	DSE
any	DT	O
hurdle	NN	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
direction	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
also	RB	O
a	DT	O
manifestation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
hegemonistic	JJ	ESE
designs	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
the	DT	O
lieutenant	NN	O
general	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
retd	JJ	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
continued	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Hameed	NNP	O
Gul	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
opinion	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	ESE
only	JJ	ESE
country	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
had	VBD	ESE
no	DT	ESE
respect	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
any	DT	ESE
religion	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
faith	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
norms	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
decency	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
rules	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
unprecedented	JJ	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
history	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
comity	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
nations	NNS	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
forcibly	NN	DSE
wanted	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
prevent	VB	DSE
countries	NNS	O
from	IN	ESE
upholding	VBG	ESE
religious	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
cultural	JJ	ESE
values	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
fraudulent	JJ	ESE
,	,	ESE
terrorist	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
extremist	NN	ESE
country	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
would	MD	ESE
never	RB	ESE
forget	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
barbarities	NNS	ESE
it	PRP	O
committed	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
innocent	JJ	ESE
Afghan	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
women	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
children	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
the	DT	ESE
elderly	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
firmly	RB	DSE
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
order	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
realize	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
vested	JJ	O
interests	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
allies	NNS	O
unleashed	VBD	ESE
oppression	NN	ESE
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
used	VBD	O
latest	JJS	O
weaponry	RB	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
defenseless	JJ	ESE
nation	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
this	DT	O
regard	NN	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
made	VBD	O
a	DT	O
quick	JJ	O
reference	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
ongoing	JJ	O
killings	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Indian	NNP	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Since	IN	O
the	DT	O
rioting	NN	O
erupted	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
over	IN	O
600	CD	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
mostly	RB	ESE
Muslims	NNPS	ESE
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
brutally	RB	ESE
murdered	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
extremist	NN	ESE
Hindus	NNS	O
in	IN	O
India	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	ESE
so-called	JJ	ESE
civilized	JJ	ESE
nations	NNS	ESE
kept	VBD	O
a	DT	O
shameful	JJ	ESE
mum	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
remarked	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
pointed	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
,	,	O
see	VBP	DSE
violations	NNS	O
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
when	WRB	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
or	CC	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
people	NNS	O
become	VBP	O
hurdles	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
realization	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
vested	JJ	ESE
interests	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
What	WP	DSE
Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
doing	VBG	O
in	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
worst	JJS	ESE
examples	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
abuses	NNS	ESE
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
again	RB	O
silent	JJ	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
when	WRB	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
react	VBP	O
to	TO	O
Israeli	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
America	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
quick	JJ	O
to	TO	O
The	DT	O
logical	JJ	ESE
solution	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
independent	JJ	ESE
state	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
as	IN	O
enshrined	JJ	ESE
under	IN	O
UN	NNP	O
resolutions	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

But	CC	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
denying	VBG	DSE
this	DT	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
clearly	RB	ESE
means	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
have	VBP	ESE
no	RB	ESE
right	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
defend	VB	ESE
themsleves	NNS	ESE
against	IN	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
oppressors	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
America	NNP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
total	JJ	ESE
submission	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Muslims	NNPS	ESE
across	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
globe	NN	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
Hameed	NNP	O
Gul	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
situation	NN	O
requires	VBZ	ESE
a	DT	O
concerted	JJ	ESE
moral	JJ	ESE
resistance	NN	ESE
by	IN	O
Muslims	JJ	O
scholars	NNS	O
;	:	O
if	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
remain	VBP	DSE
indifferent	JJ	DSE
to	TO	O
each	DT	O
other	JJ	O
's	POS	O
plight	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
hands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
imperialist	JJ	ESE
forces	NNS	ESE
led	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
crushed	VBN	ESE
one	CD	ESE
by	IN	ESE
one	CD	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
warned	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

Muslims	NNPS	O
rulers	NNS	O
should	MD	ESE
forge	VB	ESE
unity	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
ranks	NNS	O
to	TO	DSE
resist	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
ever-increasing	JJ	ESE
US	NNP	ESE
influence	NN	ESE
;	:	O
otherwise	RB	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
targeted	VBN	ESE
one	CD	ESE
by	IN	ESE
one	CD	ESE
,	,	O
Hameed	NNP	O
Gul	NNP	O
concluded	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

A	DT	O
report	NN	O
about	IN	O
settlement	NN	O
activity	NN	O
in	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
confirmed	VBN	O
that	IN	O
36	CD	O
new	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
sites	NNS	O
--	:	O
settlement	NN	O
enclaves	NNS	O
--	:	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
created	VBN	O
since	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
became	VBD	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
less	JJR	O
than	IN	O
a	DT	O
year	NN	O
ago	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
annual	JJ	O
report	NN	O
published	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Bureau	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Defending	VBG	O
Land	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Resisting	NNP	O
Colonization	NNP	O
in	IN	O
cooperation	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
International	NNP	O
Solidarity	NNP	O
Establishment	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNPS	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
nuclei	NN	O
of	IN	O
36	CD	O
new	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
established	VBN	O
from	IN	O
March	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
end	NN	O
of	IN	O
November	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
in	IN	O
various	JJ	O
parts	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
West	NNP	O
Bank	NNP	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
whose	WP$	O
findings	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
announced	VBN	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
conference	NN	O
yesterday	NN	O
,	,	O
noted	VBD	O
that	IN	O
three	CD	O
military	JJ	O
positions	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
turned	VBN	O
into	IN	O
civilian	JJ	O
settlements	NNS	O
and	CC	O
work	NN	O
had	VBD	O
started	VBN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
called	VBN	O
Giv	NNP	O
`	``	O
at	IN	O
Sal	VBG	O
`	``	O
it	PRP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
southern	JJ	O
valleys	NNS	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

Taysir	NNP	O
Khalid	NNP	O
,	,	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
PLO	NNP	O
Executive	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
and	CC	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
political	JJ	O
bureau	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Popular	NNP	O
Front	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
Liberation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Palestine	NNP	O
,	,	O
advocate	VBP	O
Faris	NNP	O
Abu-Hasan	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
Solidarity	NNP	O
Establishment	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Hasan	NNP	O
Ayyub	NNP	O
,	,	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Bureau	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Defense	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Land	NNP	O
,	,	O
took	VBD	O
part	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
conference	NN	O
.	.	O

Construction	NN	O
activities	NNS	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
settlements	NNS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
period	NN	O
totaled	VBD	O
49	CD	O
.	.	O

In	IN	ESE
addition	NN	ESE
,	,	O
102	CD	O
mobile	JJ	O
caravans	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
added	VBN	O
to	TO	O
settlements	NNS	O
and	CC	O
new	JJ	O
settlement	NN	O
sites	NNS	O
and	CC	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
705	CD	O
donums	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
added	VBN	O
to	TO	O
existing	VBG	O
settlements	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
also	RB	O
noted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
work	NN	O
on	IN	O
bypass	NN	O
roads	NNS	O
continued	VBD	O
at	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
rate	NN	ESE
faster	RBR	ESE
than	IN	O
that	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
Barak	NNP	O
who	WP	O
gave	VBD	ESE
free	JJ	ESE
rein	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
settlement	NN	O
activities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
embarked	VBN	O
on	IN	O
building	VBG	O
10	CD	O
bypass	NN	O
roads	NNS	O
,	,	O
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
which	WDT	O
were	VBD	DSE
approved	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
previous	JJ	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
estimated	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
building	VBG	O
these	DT	O
roads	NNS	O
threatens	VBZ	ESE
the	DT	O
bulldozing	NN	O
and	CC	O
destruction	NN	O
of	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
31,730	CD	O
donums	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
highlighted	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
damage	NN	O
caused	VBD	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
agricultural	JJ	O
sector	NN	O
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
result	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
settlement	NN	O
activity	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
also	RB	O
noted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
settlers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
authorities	NNS	O
pursue	VB	DSE
a	DT	O
comprehensive	JJ	ESE
destructive	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
a	DT	ESE
wide	JJ	ESE
scale	NN	ESE
vis-a-vis	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
'	POS	O
property	NN	O
to	TO	O
consolidate	VB	O
facts	NNS	O
and	CC	O
settlement	NN	O
plans	NNS	O
drawn	VBN	O
up	RP	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupation	NN	O
government	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
that	IN	O
about	RB	O
487,093	CD	O
fruit	NN	O
trees	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
uprooted	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
second	JJ	O
half	NN	O
of	IN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
and	CC	O
32,000	CD	O
donums	NNS	O
of	IN	O
agricultural	JJ	O
land	NN	O
were	VBD	O
bulldozed	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
total	JJ	O
losses	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
agricultural	JJ	O
sector	NN	O
amounted	VBD	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
432	CD	O
million	CD	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
Palestinian	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Agriculture	NNP	O
data	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
Gaza	NNP	O
Strip	NNP	O
1,051	CD	O
donums	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
annexed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
existing	VBG	O
settlements	NNS	O
,	,	O
32	CD	O
new	JJ	O
housing	NN	O
units	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
built	VBN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
work	NN	O
on	IN	O
190	CD	O
additional	JJ	O
units	NNS	O
was	VBD	O
started	VBN	O
.	.	O

And	CC	O
1,857	CD	O
donums	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
bulldozed	VBN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
building	NN	O
of	IN	O
bypass	NN	O
roads	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
strip	NN	O
.	.	O

Taysir	NNP	O
Khalid	NNP	O
explained	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
intifadah	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
raised	VBN	O
the	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
issue	NN	O
anew	RB	ESE
--	:	O
one	CD	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
causes	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
intifadah	NN	O
--	:	O
in	IN	O
unprecedented	JJ	ESE
force	NN	ESE
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
basic	JJ	ESE
element	NN	O
and	CC	O
condition	NN	O
for	IN	O
reaching	VBG	O
any	DT	ESE
solution	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
pointed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
allocations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sharon	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
's	POS	O
budget	NN	O
for	IN	O
supporting	VBG	O
and	CC	O
widening	VBG	O
settlements	NNS	O
and	CC	O
building	VBG	O
new	JJ	O
ones	NNS	O
,	,	O
despite	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
crisis	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
recession	NN	O
from	IN	O
which	WDT	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economy	NN	O
suffers	VBZ	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
At	IN	O
a	DT	O
time	NN	O
when	WRB	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
rate	NN	O
declined	VBD	O
to	TO	O
1.5	CD	O
percent	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
budgets	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Ministry	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Labor	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Welfare	NNP	O
and	CC	O
other	JJ	O
ministries	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
cut	VBN	O
,	,	O
Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
government	NN	O
maintained	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
support	NN	O
for	IN	O
settlements	NNS	O
and	CC	O
increased	VBD	O
it	PRP	O
to	TO	O
compensate	VB	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
growing	VBG	ESE
exodus	NN	ESE
from	IN	O
settlements	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
need	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
concentrate	VB	O
on	IN	O
resisting	VBG	O
settlement	NN	O
activity	NN	O
,	,	O
settlers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
their	PRP$	O
militias	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
abstaining	VBG	O
from	IN	O
subjecting	VBG	O
this	DT	O
file	NN	O
to	TO	O
any	DT	O
discussion	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
condition	NN	O
for	IN	O
halting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
intensified	JJ	ESE
settlement	NN	O
activities	NNS	O
and	CC	O
removing	VBG	O
existing	VBG	O
settlements	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
explained	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
intifadah	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
proved	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
settlement	NN	ESE
battle	NN	ESE
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
over	RP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
noted	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
year	NN	O
since	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
became	VBD	O
Israel	NNP	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
pursuit	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
destructive	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
aggressive	JJ	ESE
policy	NN	O
against	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
has	VBZ	O
``	``	O
proved	VBN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
conflict	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
who	WP	O
cling	VBP	ESE
to	TO	O
their	PRP$	O
national	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
can	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
settled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Advocate	NNP	O
Faris	NNPS	O
Abu-Hasan	NNP	O
pointed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
violation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
represented	VBN	O
in	IN	O
settlement	NN	O
activity	NN	O
and	CC	O
settlement	NN	O
building	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
continuing	VBG	ESE
refusal	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
respond	VB	O
to	TO	O
international	JJ	O
appeals	NNS	O
and	CC	O
violation	NN	O
of	IN	O
relevant	JJ	ESE
international	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
explained	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
settlement	NN	O
building	NN	O
constituted	VBD	O
two	CD	O
grave	JJ	ESE
violations	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
Geneva	NNP	O
Convention	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
pointed	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
international	JJ	O
law	NN	O
provisions	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
forbid	VBD	O
moving	VBG	O
population	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupying	JJ	O
state	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
There	EX	O
are	VBP	O
two	CD	O
grave	JJ	ESE
violations	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
first	JJ	O
concerns	NNS	O
settlement	NN	O
building	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
transfer	NN	O
of	IN	O
settlers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
tens	NNS	O
of	IN	O
settlements	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
built	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
second	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
enacting	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
laws	NNS	DSE
that	WDT	O
facilitate	VBP	ESE
expropriating	VBG	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
land	NN	O
and	CC	O
settlement	NN	O
activity	NN	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
matter	NN	O
that	WDT	O
is	VBZ	DSE
considered	VBN	DSE
among	IN	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	ESE
crimes	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
surveyed	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
attacks	NNS	O
against	IN	ESE
unarmed	JJ	O
citizens	NNS	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
settlers	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	ESE
protection	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
backing	NN	ESE
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
provided	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
governments	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
encouragement	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
this	DT	O
gives	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
assaults	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
pointed	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
that	IN	O
there	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
an	DT	O
alternation	NN	O
of	IN	O
roles	NNS	O
between	IN	O
settlers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
in	IN	O
carrying	VBG	O
out	RP	O
aggressions	NNS	ESE
against	IN	ESE
Palestinians	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
terrorizing	VBG	ESE
them	PRP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
indicated	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
settlements	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
emerged	VBN	O
as	IN	O
military	JJ	ESE
bastions	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
bases	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
launching	VBG	O
attacks	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
intifadah	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
explained	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
population	NN	O
centers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
used	VBN	O
as	IN	O
human	JJ	ESE
shields	NNS	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
protection	NN	O
of	IN	O
settlements	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
about	RB	O
90	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
bombardments	NNS	O
to	TO	O
which	WDT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
population	NN	O
centers	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
subjected	VBN	ESE
originated	VBP	O
in	IN	O
settlements	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
confirmed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
30	CD	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
were	VBD	ESE
martyred	VBN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
hands	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
settlers	NNS	O
,	,	O
60	CD	O
persons	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
hit	VBN	O
by	IN	O
settlers	NNS	O
'	POS	O
bullets	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
77	CD	O
others	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
injured	VBN	O
in	IN	O
various	JJ	ESE
assaults	NNS	O
by	IN	O
settlers	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
stressed	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
since	IN	O
the	DT	O
outbreak	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
intifadah	NN	O
in	IN	O
1987	CD	O
,	,	O
18	CD	O
percent	NN	O
of	IN	O
all	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
martyred	VBD	ESE
were	VBD	O
killed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
settlers	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
noted	VBD	O
that	IN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
current	JJ	O
intifadah	NN	O
settlers	NNS	O
uprooted	VBD	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
6,580	CD	O
fruit	NN	O
trees	NNS	O
,	,	O
destroyed	VBD	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
4,099	CD	O
cultivated	VBN	O
donums	NNS	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
85	CD	O
houses	NNS	O
,	,	O
90	CD	O
commercial	JJ	O
premises	NNS	O
,	,	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
100	CD	O
cars	NNS	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
17	CD	O
ambulances	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
damaged	VBN	O
as	IN	ESE
a	DT	ESE
result	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
attacks	NNS	O
carried	VBN	O
out	RP	O
by	IN	O
settlers	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
referred	VBD	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
legal	JJ	ESE
cover	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
protection	NN	ESE
settlers	NNS	O
enjoy	VBP	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
encouragement	NN	ESE
this	DT	O
gives	VBZ	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
their	PRP$	ESE
aggressions	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
explained	VBD	O
that	IN	O
an	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
court	NN	O
recently	RB	O
sentenced	VBD	DSE
a	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
accused	VBN	DSE
of	IN	O
opening	VBG	O
fire	NN	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
no	DT	O
one	NN	O
was	VBD	O
hurt	VBN	O
to	TO	O
seven	CD	O
years	NNS	O
imprisonment	NN	O
.	.	O

While	IN	ESE
a	DT	O
settler	NN	O
who	WP	O
opened	VBD	O
fire	NN	O
on	IN	O
a	DT	O
group	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
wounding	VBG	O
four	CD	O
of	IN	O
them	PRP	O
was	VBD	DSE
sentenced	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
four	CD	O
years	NNS	O
imprisonment	VBZ	O
by	IN	O
an	DT	O
Israeli	JJ	O
court	NN	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
presented	VBD	O
14	CD	O
February	NNP	O
his	PRP$	O
alternative	NN	O
plan	VBP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
designed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
slow	VB	O
down	RP	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
proposal	NN	DSE
places	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
obligation	NN	O
whatsoever	RB	ESE
on	IN	O
industrialists	NNS	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
voluntary	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tax	NN	O
incentives	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
hastened	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
describe	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
plan	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
most	JJS	ESE
audacious	JJ	ESE
program	NN	O
in	IN	ESE
American	JJ	ESE
history	NN	ESE
aiming	VBG	O
at	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
power	NN	O
station	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

But	CC	O
environmentalists	NNS	O
immediately	RB	DSE
attacked	VBD	DSE
this	DT	O
US	NNP	O
proposal	NN	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
A	DT	ESE
Valentine	NNP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
Day	NN	ESE
gift	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
polluters	NNS	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE
Carl	NNP	O
Pope	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sierra	NNP	O
Club	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
major	JJ	O
US	NNP	O
environmental	JJ	O
protection	NN	O
associations	NNS	O
,	,	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
mince	VB	ESE
his	PRP$	ESE
words	NNS	ESE
when	WRB	O
describing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
plan	NN	O
to	TO	O
replace	VB	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

Presented	JJ	O
Thursday	NNP	O
14	CD	O
February	NNP	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
alternative	JJ	O
plan	NN	O
for	IN	O
slowing	VBG	O
down	RP	O
global	JJ	O
warming	VBG	O
moves	NNS	ESE
away	RB	ESE
from	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
binding	JJ	ESE
measures	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
implementation	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
recently	RB	O
approved	VBD	DSE
by	IN	O
more	JJR	O
than	IN	O
170	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Marrakech	NNP	O
,	,	O
but	CC	ESE
rejected	VBD	DSE
in	RP	O
March	NNP	O
2001	CD	O
by	IN	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
deemed	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
harmful	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
economy	NN	O
and	CC	O
reproached	VBD	DSE
it	PRP	O
for	IN	O
imposing	VBG	ESE
constraints	NNS	ESE
on	IN	O
industrialized	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
only	RB	ESE
.	.	O

So	IN	O
this	DT	O
new	JJ	O
version	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
new	JJ	O
bases	NNS	O
.	.	O

Contrary	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
preceding	JJ	O
one	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
proposed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
Thursday	NNP	O
thus	RB	O
no	RB	ESE
longer	RB	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
any	DT	ESE
binding	JJ	ESE
procedure	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
voluntary	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tax	NN	O
incentives	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
advocates	VBZ	DSE
a	DT	O
voluntarist	JJ	ESE
approach	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
by	IN	O
directly	RB	O
linking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
objectives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
reduction	NN	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
.	.	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
,	,	O
this	DT	O
should	MD	ESE
make	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
possible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
intensity	NN	O
of	IN	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emission	NN	O
generated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
economy	NN	O
''	''	O
by	IN	O
18	CD	O
%	NN	O
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
next	JJ	O
10	CD	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
an	DT	O
objective	NN	DSE
described	VBD	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
comparable	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
to	TO	O
that	DT	O
imposed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O

For	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
moment	NN	ESE
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
simply	RB	ESE
proposes	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
curb	VB	O
the	DT	O
increase	NN	O
in	IN	O
harmful	JJ	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
is	VBZ	O
counting	VBG	ESE
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
good	JJ	DSE
will	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
industrialists	NNS	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
account	VBP	O
for	IN	O
36	CD	O
%	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
produced	VBN	O
by	IN	O
industrialized	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
as	RB	O
opposed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
31.6	CD	O
%	NN	O
for	IN	O
Europe	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
objectives	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
as	IN	O
set	VBN	O
out	RP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
to	TO	O
``	``	O
slow	VB	O
down	RP	O
and	CC	O
then	RB	O
stop	VB	O
the	DT	O
growth	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
emissions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
harmful	JJ	O
gases	NNS	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
if	IN	ESE
scientific	JJ	ESE
studies	NNS	ESE
justify	NNP	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
,	,	O
diminish	VB	ESE
them	PRP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	DSE
aim	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
lower	JJR	O
polluting	VBG	O
emissions	NNS	O
from	IN	O
183	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
per	IN	O
million	CD	O
dollars	NNS	O
of	IN	O
GDP	CD	O
to	TO	O
151	CD	O
tonnes	NNS	O
in	IN	O
2012	CD	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
encourage	VB	DSE
industry	NN	O
and	CC	O
consumers	NNS	O
to	TO	O
demonstrate	VB	O
environmental	JJ	ESE
public	JJ	ESE
spiritedness	NNS	ESE
Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
proposes	VBZ	DSE
tax	NN	O
incentives	NNS	O
of	IN	O
$	$	O
4.6	CD	O
billion	CD	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
adoption	NN	O
of	IN	O
renewable	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
of	IN	O
energy	NN	O
.	.	O

Mr.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
calls	VBZ	DSE
for	IN	DSE
India	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
To	TO	O
Act	NNP	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
asserted	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
moreover	RB	O
,	,	O
his	PRP$	O
determination	NN	DSE
to	TO	ESE
win	VB	ESE
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
over	IN	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
plan	NN	O
,	,	O
stating	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
approach	NN	O
would	MD	O
give	VB	O
them	PRP	O
a	DT	O
``	``	O
yardstick	NN	ESE
for	IN	ESE
progress	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
climate	NN	O
changes	NNS	O
which	WDT	O
recognizes	VBZ	ESE
their	PRP$	ESE
right	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
economic	JJ	O
development	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

He	PRP	O
asserted	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
an	DT	O
allusion	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
binding	JJ	O
objectives	NNS	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
``	``	ESE
unjust	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
counterproductive	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
condemn	VB	ESE
developing	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
to	TO	O
weak	JJ	ESE
or	CC	ESE
even	RB	ESE
nonexistant	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
by	IN	O
insisting	VBG	ESE
that	IN	O
they	PRP	O
adopt	VB	O
unrealistic	JJ	ESE
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
reduction	NN	O
targets	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Mr.	NNP	DSE
Bush	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
,	,	O
nevertheless	RB	ESE
,	,	O
affirm	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
interfere	VB	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
opting	VBG	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
ratification	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
But	CC	ESE
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
the	DT	DSE
intention	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
working	VBG	O
with	IN	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
particularly	RB	ESE
developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
,	,	O
to	TO	ESE
convince	VB	ESE
them	PRP	O
that	IN	O
a	DT	O
better	JJR	ESE
approach	NN	ESE
exists	VBZ	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
considered	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
``	``	O
irresponsible	JJ	ESE
''	''	O
not	RB	O
to	TO	DSE
ask	VB	DSE
India	NNP	O
and	CC	O
China	NNP	O
to	TO	O
reduce	VB	O
their	PRP$	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Developing	VBG	O
nations	NNS	O
such	JJ	O
as	IN	O
China	NNP	O
and	CC	O
India	NNP	O
already	RB	ESE
account	VBP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
majority	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
's	POS	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
.	.	O

And	CC	DSE
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
irresponsible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
absolve	VB	ESE
them	PRP	O
from	IN	O
shouldering	VBG	ESE
some	DT	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
shared	VBN	O
obligations	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
global	JJ	O
warming	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Discontent	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Environmentalists	NNPS	O

As	RB	DSE
far	RB	DSE
as	IN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
US	NNP	DSE
Administration	NNP	DSE
is	VBZ	DSE
concerned	JJ	DSE
,	,	O
this	DT	O
approach	NN	O
will	MD	ESE
make	VB	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
posible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
``	``	O
stabilize	VB	O
greenhouse	NN	O
gas	NN	O
concentrations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
atmosphere	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
long	JJ	O
run	NN	O
,	,	O
while	IN	O
sustaining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
economic	JJ	O
growth	NN	O
needed	VBD	O
to	TO	O
finance	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
investments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
a	DT	O
new	JJ	O
,	,	O
cleaner	JJR	O
energy	NN	O
structure	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	O
White	NNP	O
House	NNP	O
hastened	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
describe	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
plan	NN	O
as	IN	O
``	``	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
audacious	JJ	ESE
program	NN	O
in	IN	ESE
American	JJ	ESE
history	NN	ESE
aiming	VBG	O
at	IN	O
reducing	VBG	O
power	NN	O
station	NN	O
gas	NN	O
emissions	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
considering	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
possible	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
save	VB	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
up	RP	O
to	TO	O
$	$	O
1	CD	O
billion	CD	O
,	,	O
compared	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
costs	NNS	O
that	IN	O
binding	JJ	ESE
rules	NNS	O
would	MD	O
lead	VB	O
to	TO	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
environmentalists	NNS	O
immediately	RB	DSE
attacked	VBD	DSE
this	DT	O
US	NNP	O
proposal	NN	O
.	.	O

Philip	NNP	O
Clapp	NNP	O
,	,	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
National	NNP	O
Environment	NNP	O
Trust	NNP	O
,	,	O
sums	VBZ	DSE
up	RB	DSE
well	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
general	JJ	O
thrust	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
reaction	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
environmental	JJ	O
movements	NNS	O
:	:	O
``	``	O
There	EX	O
is	VBZ	O
no	DT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
at	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
to	TO	DSE
believe	VB	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
polluters	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
suddenly	RB	ESE
going	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
become	VB	ESE
reasonable	JJ	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Carl	NNP	O
Pope	NNP	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sierra	NNP	O
Club	NNP	O
,	,	O
considers	VBZ	DSE
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
part	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
Administration	NNP	O
``	``	O
is	VBZ	O
sticking	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
polluting	VBG	ESE
policies	NNS	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
energy	NN	O
industry	NN	O
asked	VBD	DSE
for	IN	DSE
rather	RB	O
than	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
the	DT	O
sensible	JJ	ESE
steps	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
can	MD	O
protect	VB	O
our	PRP$	O
health	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

According	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Steve	NNP	O
Sawyer	NNP	O
,	,	O
one	CD	O
of	IN	O
Greenpeace	NNP	O
International	NNP	O
's	POS	O
climate	NN	O
experts	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
plan	NN	O
``	``	O
will	MD	O
have	VB	O
very	RB	ESE
little	JJ	ESE
effect	NN	O
on	IN	O
emissions	NNS	O
,	,	O
assuming	VBG	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
any	DT	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Instead	RB	ESE
of	IN	ESE
making	VBG	O
itself	PRP	O
the	DT	O
champion	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
global	JJ	O
fight	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
greenhouse	NN	O
effect	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	O
moving	VBG	O
in	IN	O
exactly	RB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
opposite	JJ	ESE
direction	NN	O
from	IN	O
that	DT	O
followed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
rest	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Kyoto	NNP	O
Protocol	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
according	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Greenpeace	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
tanks	NNS	O
push	VBP	O
their	PRP$	O
way	NN	O
into	IN	O
one	CD	ESE
Palestinian	JJ	ESE
population	NN	ESE
center	NN	ESE
after	IN	ESE
another	DT	ESE
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
more	JJR	ESE
and	CC	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
difficult	JJ	ESE
to	TO	DSE
guess	VB	DSE
what	WP	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
objectives	NNS	ESE
might	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
driving	VBG	ESE
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Ariel	NNP	O
Sharon	NNP	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
says	VBZ	O
he	PRP	O
wants	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
destroy	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
``	``	O
infrastructure	NN	O
''	''	O
behind	IN	O
the	DT	O
suicide	NN	O
attacks	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Israelis	NNPS	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
can	MD	DSE
understand	VB	DSE
this	DT	O
as	IN	O
an	DT	O
immediate	JJ	O
military	JJ	DSE
objective	NN	DSE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
nothing	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
be	VB	ESE
achieved	VBN	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
politically	RB	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
temporary	JJ	ESE
security	NN	ESE
it	PRP	O
may	MD	ESE
produce	VB	O
will	MD	O
be	VB	O
lost	VBN	ESE
immediately	RB	ESE
if	IN	O
the	DT	O
troops	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
withdrawn	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
desperate	JJ	ESE
tableau	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
has	VBZ	O
emerged	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
last	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
becoming	VBG	O
even	RB	ESE
more	RBR	ESE
dismal	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
administration	NN	O
of	IN	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
does	VBZ	ESE
not	RB	ESE
appear	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
have	VB	O
any	DT	ESE
sort	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
logical	JJ	ESE
Near	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
week	NN	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	DSE
taken	VBN	DSE
a	DT	DSE
stand	NN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabian	NNP	O
peace	NN	DSE
plan	NN	DSE
.	.	O

In	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
supported	VBD	DSE
-LSB-	VBG	O
a	DT	O
call	NN	O
for	IN	O
-RSB-	VBG	O
the	DT	O
removal	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israeli	JJ	O
troops	NNS	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
cities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
areas	NNS	O
.	.	O

Nevertheless	RB	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
subsequent	JJ	O
remarks	NNS	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
encouraged	VBD	DSE
Sharon	NNP	O
to	TO	O
continue	VB	O
.	.	O

Suicide	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
do	VBP	O
not	RB	O
require	VB	O
an	DT	O
extensive	JJ	O
infrastructure	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
few	JJ	O
kilograms	NNS	O
of	IN	O
explosives	NNS	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
simple	JJ	O
detonating	NN	O
fuse	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
desperate	JJ	ESE
hatred	NN	ESE
are	VBP	O
the	DT	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
ingredients	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
categorical	JJ	ESE
moral	JJ	ESE
condemnation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
self-evident	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
this	DT	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
free	VB	O
Israel	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
problem	NN	O
it	PRP	O
faces	VBZ	O
.	.	O

Israeli	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
own	JJ	ESE
35-year-old	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
resettlement	NN	O
policies	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
created	VBN	O
the	DT	O
breeding	VBG	ESE
ground	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
terrorism	NN	O
that	IN	O
Sharon	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
now	RB	O
trying	VBG	O
to	TO	O
root	VB	ESE
out	RP	ESE
by	IN	O
resorting	VBG	ESE
exclusively	RB	ESE
to	TO	ESE
military	JJ	O
means	NNS	O
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
if	IN	ESE
,	,	O
contrary	JJ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
all	DT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
operation	NN	O
turns	VBZ	O
out	RP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
successful	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
underlying	JJ	O
problem	NN	O
would	MD	O
remain	VB	O
the	DT	O
same	JJ	ESE
as	RB	ESE
before	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
responsible	JJ	ESE
for	IN	ESE
about	RB	ESE
three	CD	ESE
million	CD	ESE
bitter	JJ	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
who	WP	O
lack	VBP	O
political	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
only	JJ	ESE
means	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
preventing	VBG	O
a	DT	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
terrorism	NN	O
would	MD	O
be	VB	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
to	TO	O
launch	VB	O
-RSB-	VBG	O
a	DT	O
counter-terrorist	JJ	O
effort	NN	O
that	WDT	O
extends	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
every	DT	O
village	NN	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
would	MD	ESE
soon	RB	ESE
erode	VB	ESE
both	DT	O
what	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
left	VBN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
army	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
reputation	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
military	JJ	O
cutting	VBG	O
edge	NN	O
.	.	O

Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
resettlement	NN	O
policies	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
justified	VBN	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
grounds	NNS	O
of	IN	O
security	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
last	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
months	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
demonstrated	VBN	O
that	IN	O
,	,	O
on	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
contrary	NN	ESE
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
become	VBN	O
an	DT	O
extraordinary	JJ	ESE
burden	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Traffic	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
settlements	NNS	O
prevents	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
effective	JJ	O
monitoring	NN	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
borders	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
high	JJ	O
birthrate	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Palestinian	JJ	O
population	NN	O
guarantees	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
possible	JJ	O
to	TO	O
change	VB	O
the	DT	O
population	NN	O
balance	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
occupied	JJ	O
territories	NNS	O
by	IN	O
stepping	VBG	O
up	RP	O
resettlement	JJ	O
-LSB-	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Jewish	JJ	O
population	NN	O
-RSB-	NN	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	ESE
Sharon	NNP	O
refuses	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	O
offer	VB	O
the	DT	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
their	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
state	NN	O
with	IN	O
acceptable	JJ	ESE
borders	NNS	O
and	CC	O
conditions	NNS	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
two	CD	O
alternatives	NNS	O
left	JJ	O
.	.	O

One	PRP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
think	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
no	DT	ESE
politically	RB	ESE
prudent	JJ	ESE
Israeli	NNP	O
could	MD	DSE
support	VB	DSE
either	DT	ESE
of	IN	ESE
them	PRP	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
first	JJ	O
would	MD	O
involve	VB	O
continuous	JJ	O
occupation	NN	O
and	CC	O
-LSB-	VB	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
-RSB-	VBG	O
an	DT	O
apartheid	NN	O
state	NN	O
similar	JJ	O
to	TO	O
South	NNP	O
Africa	NNP	O
.	.	O

Terrorism	NNP	O
will	MD	O
not	RB	O
be	VB	O
absent	JJ	O
from	IN	O
such	PDT	O
a	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
process	NN	O
,	,	O
Israel	NNP	O
will	MD	O
lose	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
right	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
count	VB	ESE
itself	PRP	ESE
among	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
democracies	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
other	JJ	O
alternative	NN	O
entails	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
massive	JJ	ESE
expulsion	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
three	CD	O
million	CD	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
neighboring	VBG	O
countries	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
human	NN	O
and	CC	O
political	JJ	O
catastrophe	NN	ESE
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
accompany	VB	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

Sharon	NNP	O
,	,	O
of	IN	ESE
course	NN	ESE
,	,	O
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
admit	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
planning	VBG	DSE
anything	NN	O
like	IN	O
this	DT	O
,	,	O
even	RB	ESE
though	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
idea	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
discussed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Prime	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
explain	VB	O
once	RB	ESE
and	CC	ESE
for	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
what	WDT	O
third	JJ	O
objective	NNS	DSE
he	PRP	O
might	MD	ESE
have	VB	O
for	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
actions	NNS	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
high	JJ	ESE
time	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
hurry	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
offer	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
assistance	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
ingredients	NNS	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	DSE
decision	NN	DSE
are	VBP	O
in	IN	ESE
large	JJ	ESE
measure	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
place	NN	O
if	IN	ESE
they	PRP	ESE
would	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
be	VB	O
admitted	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
sides	NNS	O
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
the	DT	O
simultaneous	JJ	O
ending	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
violence	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
-LSB-	JJ	O
Israeli	JJ	O
-RSB-	JJ	O
resettlement	NN	O
policy	NN	O
followed	VBN	O
by	IN	O
negotiations	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
basis	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
Saudi	NNP	O
Arabian	NNP	O
proposal	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
earlier	JJR	O
results	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
talks	NNS	O
at	IN	O
Camp	NNP	O
David	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Taba	NNP	O
.	.	O

By	IN	O
supporting	VBG	DSE
Sharon	NNP	O
's	POS	O
irresponsible	JJ	ESE
saber	NN	ESE
rattling	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Washington	NNP	O
places	VBZ	ESE
strains	NNS	ESE
on	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Arab	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
needlessly	RB	ESE
puts	VBZ	O
off	RP	O
a	DT	O
settlement	NN	O
,	,	O
in	IN	O
which	WDT	O
it	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
some	DT	ESE
day	NN	ESE
play	VB	ESE
the	DT	ESE
role	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
midwife	NN	ESE
.	.	O

On	IN	O
Saturday	NNP	O
-LSB-	NNP	O
13	CD	O
April	NNP	O
-RSB-	NNP	O
--	:	O
two	CD	O
days	NNS	O
aftr	VBP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
removed	VBN	O
from	IN	O
power	NN	O
by	IN	O
a	DT	O
military	JJ	O
coup	NN	O
--	:	O
thousands	NNS	O
of	IN	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
President	NNP	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
took	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	DSE
streets	NNS	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
after	IN	O
occupying	VBG	O
the	DT	O
Presidential	NNP	O
palace	NN	O
,	,	O
they	PRP	O
returned	VBD	O
him	PRP	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

We	PRP	O
asked	VBD	O
Ali	NNP	O
Kianushrad	NNP	O
,	,	O
member	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Majles	NNP	O
National	NNP	O
Security	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Policy	NNP	O
Committee	NNP	O
,	,	O
to	TO	O
state	VB	O
his	PRP$	DSE
views	NNS	DSE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
recent	JJ	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
removal	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
his	PRP$	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Question	VB	O
:	:	O
How	WRB	O
do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
assess	VB	O
the	DT	O
sudden	JJ	O
downfall	NN	O
and	CC	O
more	JJR	O
sudden	JJ	O
return	NN	O
of	IN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
?	.	O

Answer	NNP	DSE
:	:	DSE
The	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
experience	NN	O
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
showed	VBD	ESE
that	IN	O
regimes	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
based	VBN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
votes	NNS	O
and	CC	O
support	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
masses	NNS	O
and	CC	O
adopt	VB	O
relatively	RB	ESE
independent	JJ	ESE
policies	NNS	O
toward	IN	O
the	DT	O
big	JJ	ESE
powers	NNS	ESE
and	CC	O
especially	RB	ESE
America	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	DSE
favored	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
leadership	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	DSE
Americans	NNPS	O
'	POS	O
hasty	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
immediate	JJ	ESE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
shows	VBZ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
Americans	NNPS	O
are	VBP	DSE
in	IN	DSE
no	DT	DSE
way	NN	DSE
in	IN	DSE
favor	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
national	JJ	O
and	CC	O
independent	JJ	O
rules	NNS	O
coming	VBG	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

Also	RB	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
President	NN	O
's	POS	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
once	RB	ESE
again	RB	ESE
showed	VBD	O
that	IN	O
if	IN	ESE
rulers	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
endorsed	VBN	DSE
and	CC	DSE
supported	VBN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
determination	NN	DSE
can	MD	ESE
affect	VB	ESE
decisions	NNS	O
and	CC	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
's	POS	O
presence	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
scene	NN	O
can	MD	ESE
prevent	VB	ESE
rules	NNS	O
and	CC	O
decisions	NNS	O
with	IN	O
which	WDT	O
they	PRP	O
totally	RB	DSE
disagree	VBP	DSE
.	.	O

Question	VB	O
:	:	O
How	WRB	O
do	VBP	O
you	PRP	O
assess	VB	O
Iran	NNP	O
's	POS	O
reaction	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
overthrow	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chavez	NNP	O
Government	NNP	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
return	NN	O
--	:	O
something	NN	O
on	IN	O
which	WDT	O
the	DT	O
Foreign	NNP	O
Ministry	NNP	O
issued	VBD	O
a	DT	O
statement	NN	O
?	.	O

Answer	NNP	DSE
:	:	DSE
We	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
good	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
there	EX	O
was	VBD	O
no	DT	ESE
reason	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
us	PRP	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
satisfied	JJ	DSE
in	IN	DSE
any	DT	DSE
way	NN	DSE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
overthrow	NN	O
the	DT	O
rule	NN	O
there	RB	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	ESE
when	WRB	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
regime	NN	O
's	POS	O
policies	NNS	O
enjoy	VBP	O
the	DT	O
extensive	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
and	CC	O
when	WRB	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
points	NNS	O
un	VBN	O
its	PRP$	O
independent	JJ	O
policies	NNS	O
on	IN	O
oil	NN	O
that	WDT	O
converge	VB	O
with	IN	O
our	PRP$	O
policies	NNS	O
and	CC	O
have	VB	O
been	VBN	O
positively	RB	DSE
assessed	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
Islamic	JJ	O
Republic	NN	O
of	IN	O
Iran	NNP	O
.	.	O

Question	VBN	O
:	:	O
Did	VBD	O
the	DT	DSE
opposition	NN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Rio	NNP	O
Pact	NNP	O
member	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
and	CC	O
some	DT	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
play	VB	O
a	DT	O
role	NN	O
in	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
return	VB	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
?	.	O

Answer	NNP	DSE
:	:	DSE
The	DT	O
incidents	NNS	O
and	CC	O
developments	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
were	VBD	O
so	RB	ESE
rapid	JJ	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	ESE
possibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
intervention	NN	O
by	IN	O
other	JJ	O
powers	NNS	O
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
return	NN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	ESE
small	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

But	CC	DSE
undoubtedly	RB	ESE
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
basic	JJ	DSE
doubts	NNS	DSE
that	WDT	O
exist	VBP	O
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
and	CC	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
immediate	JJ	DSE
support	NN	DSE
,	,	O
and	CC	O
what	WP	O
springs	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	DSE
mind	VB	DSE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
great	JJ	ESE
possibility	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
some	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
intervention	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
's	POS	O
domestic	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
.	.	O

23	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CNA	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
--	:	O
Republic	NNP	O
of	IN	O
China	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Chen	NNP	O
Shui-bian	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	O
the	DT	O
hope	NN	DSE
Wednesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
help	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
bid	NN	O
for	IN	O
observer	NN	O
status	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
World	NNP	O
Health	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
WHO	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
,	,	O
following	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
assistance	NN	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
World	NNP	O
Trade	NNP	O
Organization	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
WTO	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
membership	NN	O
bid	VBN	O
.	.	O

Chen	NNP	O
made	VBD	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
while	IN	O
meeting	NN	O
visiting	VBG	O
U.S.	NNP	O
Assistant	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Commerce	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Market	NNP	O
Access	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Compliance	NNP	O
William	NNP	O
H.	NNP	O
Lash	NNP	O
,	,	O
III	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Presidential	NNP	O
Office	NNP	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
.	.	O

Lash	NNP	O
arrived	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Taipei	NNP	O
Tuesday	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
four-day	JJ	O
visit	NN	O
.	.	O

Chen	NNP	O
also	RB	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
hope	NN	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
negotiate	VB	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
sign	VB	O
a	DT	O
free	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
zone	NN	O
agreement	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
countries	NNS	O
so	RB	ESE
as	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
internalization	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
give	VB	O
it	PRP	O
more	RBR	ESE
international	JJ	ESE
responsibility	NN	ESE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
gratitude	NN	DSE
and	CC	O
admiration	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
firm	NN	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
maintaining	VBG	O
the	DT	O
security	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
and	CC	O
peace	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Asia-Pacific	JJ	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
pointed	VBD	DSE
out	RP	DSE
that	IN	O
U.S.	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
decision	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
sell	VB	O
arms	NNS	O
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
last	JJ	O
April	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
an	DT	O
imbalance	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
cross-strait	JJ	O
military	JJ	O
force	NN	O
by	IN	O
2005	CD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
one	CD	O
hand	NN	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
further	RBR	ESE
safeguard	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
democratic	JJ	ESE
achievements	NNS	ESE
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
other	JJ	O
.	.	O

Touching	VBG	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
WTO	NNP	O
entry	NN	O
,	,	O
Chen	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
Taiwan	NNP	O
could	MD	O
not	RB	O
have	VB	O
smoothly	RB	ESE
entered	VBN	O
the	DT	O
WTO	NNP	O
if	IN	ESE
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
government	NN	O
and	CC	O
Congress	NNP	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
render	VB	DSE
their	PRP$	DSE
firm	NN	DSE
support	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
bid	NN	O
for	IN	O
membership	NN	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
WTO	NNP	O
access	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
given	VBN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
a	DT	ESE
window	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
,	,	O
a	DT	ESE
window	NN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
century	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
a	DT	ESE
window	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
opportunity	NN	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
went	VBD	DSE
on	RP	DSE
,	,	O
adding	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
it	PRP	O
will	MD	O
allow	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
upgrade	VB	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
competitiveness	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
help	VB	O
U.S.-Taiwan	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Lash	NNP	O
in	IN	O
return	NN	O
congratulated	VBD	DSE
Chen	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
WTO	NNP	O
entry	NN	O
and	CC	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
attaches	VBZ	DSE
great	JJ	ESE
importance	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
U.S.-Taiwan	JJ	O
trade	NN	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Taiwan	NNP	O
's	POS	O
WTO	NNP	O
entry	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	O
a	DT	O
conclusion	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	DSE
goal	NN	DSE
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
beginning	NN	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	ESE
chance	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
play	VB	O
an	DT	O
important	JJ	ESE
role	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	O
,	,	O
Lash	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
,	,	O
adding	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
will	MD	O
continue	VB	O
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
realize	VB	O
all	PDT	ESE
its	PRP$	O
WTO	NN	O
expectations	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
congratulated	VBD	DSE
Chen	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
ruling	VBG	O
Democratic	NNP	O
Progressive	NNP	O
Party	NNP	O
becoming	VBG	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	O
political	JJ	O
party	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Legislative	JJ	O
Yuan	NN	O
with	IN	O
last	JJ	O
December	NNP	O
's	POS	O
legislative	JJ	O
election	NN	O
.	.	O

Lash	NNP	O
also	RB	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
gratitude	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
Chen	NNP	O
for	IN	O
the	DT	O
assistance	NN	O
rendered	VBN	O
by	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
wake	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Sept.	NNP	O

11	CD	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
for	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
participation	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
post-war	JJ	O
reconstruction	NN	O
of	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
.	.	O

As	IN	O
usual	JJ	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Department	NNP	O
published	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
report	NN	O
on	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
practices	NNS	O
in	IN	O
world	NN	O
countries	NNS	O
last	JJ	O
Monday	NNP	O
.	.	O

And	CC	ESE
as	IN	ESE
usual	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
portion	NN	O
about	IN	O
China	NNP	O
contains	VBZ	O
little	JJ	ESE
truth	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
many	JJ	ESE
absurdities	NNS	ESE
,	,	ESE
exaggerations	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
fabrications	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

Its	PRP$	O
aim	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
2001	CD	O
report	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
tarnish	VB	ESE
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
image	NN	O
and	CC	O
exert	NN	O
political	JJ	O
pressure	NN	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
,	,	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
experts	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
seminar	NN	O
held	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
China	NNP	O
Society	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Study	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Human	NNP	O
Rights	NNP	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
CSSHR	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
on	IN	O
Friday	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
was	VBD	DSE
slandering	VBG	ESE
China	NNP	O
again	RB	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Xirao-Nima	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
professor	NN	O
of	IN	O
Tibetan	JJ	O
history	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Central	NNP	O
University	NNP	O
for	IN	O
Nationalities	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
no	RB	ESE
right	RB	ESE
to	TO	O
issue	VB	O
such	PDT	ESE
a	DT	ESE
false	JJ	ESE
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
experts	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
violated	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
spirit	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
not	RB	O
interfering	VBG	O
in	IN	O
other	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
'	POS	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Jin	NNP	O
Yongjian	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
former	JJ	O
deputy	NN	O
secretary-general	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
Nations	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	DSE
held	VBN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
high	JJ	ESE
goal	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
protecting	VBG	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Jin	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
But	CC	O
it	PRP	O
never	RB	ESE
requested	VBD	O
or	CC	O
authorized	VBD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
to	TO	O
compile	VB	O
or	CC	O
release	VB	O
such	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
completely	RB	ESE
violated	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
Charter	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
principles	NNS	O
of	IN	O
relevant	JJ	O
international	JJ	O
conferences	NNS	O
and	CC	O
documents	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
has	VBZ	O
not	RB	ESE
only	RB	ESE
made	VBN	O
a	DT	O
procedural	JJ	O
mistake	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
the	DT	O
facts	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
incorrect	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
officials	NNS	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
somewhat	RB	ESE
softens	VBZ	ESE
its	PRP$	ESE
tone	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
China	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

But	CC	O
it	PRP	O
nevertheless	RB	ESE
uses	VBZ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
issues	NNS	O
to	TO	O
slander	VB	ESE
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
CSSHR	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Zhou	NNP	O
Jue	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
I	PRP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
to	TO	O
Tibet	NNP	O
many	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
.	.	O

I	PRP	O
have	VBP	DSE
seen	VBN	DSE
the	DT	DSE
truth	NN	DSE
there	RB	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
is	VBZ	O
very	RB	ESE
different	JJ	ESE
from	IN	O
what	WP	O
some	DT	O
US	NNP	O
politicians	NNS	O
with	IN	O
ulterior	NN	ESE
motives	NNS	ESE
have	VBP	DSE
described	VBN	DSE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Xirao-Nima	NNP	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
Tibetan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Some	DT	O
Westerners	NNPS	O
who	WP	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
there	RB	O
have	VBP	DSE
also	RB	DSE
seen	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
ever-improving	JJ	ESE
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Tibet	NNP	O
Autonomous	NNP	O
Region	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
added	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

After	IN	O
visiting	VBG	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
several	JJ	O
times	NNS	O
,	,	O
Italian	JJ	O
senator	NN	O
Renzo	NNP	O
Gubert	NNP	O
,	,	O
praised	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
Government	NN	O
's	POS	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
protect	VB	O
the	DT	O
indigenous	JJ	O
cultural	JJ	O
and	CC	O
religious	JJ	O
heritage	NN	O
while	IN	O
developing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
local	JJ	O
economy	NN	O
.	.	O

After	IN	O
a	DT	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Tibet	NNP	O
in	IN	O
2000	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
Italian	JJ	O
parliamentary	JJ	O
delegation	NN	O
issued	VBD	O
a	DT	O
press	NN	O
communique	NN	O
agreeing	VBG	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
development	NN	O
of	IN	O
Tibet	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
far	RB	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
what	WP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
reported	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
some	DT	O
Western	JJ	O
media	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
central	JJ	O
government	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
built	VBN	O
and	CC	O
renovated	VBN	O
a	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
monasteries	NNS	O
.	.	O

From	IN	O
1989	CD	O
to	TO	O
1994	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
central	JJ	O
government	NN	O
invested	VBD	O
53	CD	O
million	CD	O
yuan	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
US$	$	O
6.4	CD	O
million	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
repair	VB	O
the	DT	O
Potala	NNP	O
Palace	NNP	O
.	.	O

Later	NNP	O
spent	VBD	O
another	DT	O
4.9	CD	O
million	CD	O
yuan	NN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
US$	$	O
590,360	CD	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
to	TO	O
update	VB	O
the	DT	O
palace	NN	O
's	POS	O
fire	NN	O
safety	NN	O
facilities	NNS	O
.	.	O

Renzo	NNP	O
Gubert	NNP	O
once	RB	O
said	VBD	DSE
that	DT	O
what	WP	ESE
impressed	VBD	ESE
him	PRP	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
is	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
local	JJ	O
Tibetans	NNS	O
enjoy	VBP	O
a	DT	O
high	JJ	ESE
level	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
religious	JJ	O
freedom	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Italian	JJ	O
senator	NN	O
's	POS	O
words	NNS	DSE
are	VBP	DSE
in	IN	DSE
sharp	JJ	DSE
contrast	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
what	WP	O
was	VBD	O
contained	VBN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
China	NNP	O
human	NN	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
compiled	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
blindly	RB	ESE
accuses	VBZ	DSE
China	NNP	O
of	IN	O
restricting	VBG	O
religious	JJ	O
freedom	NN	O
in	IN	O
Tibet	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
uses	VBZ	O
many	JJ	O
unsubstantiated	JJ	ESE
stories	NNS	O
to	TO	O
illustrate	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
unwarranted	JJ	ESE
assertions	NNS	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
Throughout	IN	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
,	,	O
there	EX	O
are	VBP	O
many	JJ	O
doubtful	JJ	ESE
phrases	NNS	O
,	,	O
such	JJ	O
as	RB	O
`	``	O
according	VBG	O
to	TO	O
credible	JJ	O
reports	NNS	O
'	''	O
,	,	O
`	``	O
various	JJ	O
sources	NNS	O
'	''	O
and	CC	O
`	``	O
anecdotal	JJ	O
evidence	NN	O
,	,	O
'	''	O
to	TO	O
name	VB	O
a	DT	O
few	JJ	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
shows	VBZ	O
that	IN	O
these	DT	O
so-called	JJ	ESE
truths	NNS	ESE
are	VBP	O
not	RB	ESE
true	JJ	ESE
at	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Xirao-Nima	NNP	O
.	.	O

To	TO	O
back	VB	O
up	RP	O
their	PRP$	O
reckless	JJ	ESE
conclusion	NN	DSE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
lists	VBZ	O
many	JJ	O
incidents	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
it	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
religious	JJ	O
freedom	NN	O
was	VBD	O
violated	VBN	ESE
.	.	O

Take	VB	O
the	DT	O
case	NN	O
of	IN	O
Li	NNP	O
Guangqiang	NNP	O
for	IN	O
example	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
said	VBD	DSE
China	NNP	O
should	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
have	VB	O
arrested	VBN	O
Li	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
businessman	NN	O
,	,	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
charged	VBN	O
with	IN	O
smuggling	NN	O
Bibles	NNS	O
into	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
in	IN	O
July	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
His	PRP$	O
behaviour	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
violated	VBN	ESE
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
law	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
the	DT	O
Rev	NNP	O
Cao	NNP	O
Shengjie	NNP	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
China	NNP	O
Christian	NNP	O
Council	NNP	O
.	.	O

Cao	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
smuggled	JJ	O
Bibles	NN	O
were	VBD	O
editions	NNS	O
translated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
`	``	O
Shouters	NNPS	O
'	''	O
sect	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
heresy	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Cao	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
`	``	O
Shouters	NNP	O
'	''	O
claim	VBP	DSE
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
bigger	JJR	ESE
than	IN	ESE
Jesus	NNP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

The	DT	O
sect	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
banned	VBN	O
because	RB	O
of	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
activities	NNS	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
1980s	NNS	O
.	.	O

Cao	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
to	TO	O
meet	VB	O
the	DT	O
demand	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
15	CD	O
million	CD	O
Protestants	NNPS	O
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
28	CD	O
million	CD	O
copies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Bible	NNP	O
,	,	O
including	VBG	O
those	DT	O
printed	VBN	O
in	IN	O
ethnic	JJ	O
languages	NNS	O
,	,	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
printed	VBN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
also	RB	O
accuses	VBZ	DSE
China	NNP	O
of	IN	O
taking	VBG	ESE
advantage	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
campaigns	NNS	O
to	TO	O
crackdown	NN	ESE
on	IN	O
ethnic	JJ	O
group	NN	O
people	NNS	O
living	VBG	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
Uygur	NNP	O
Autonomous	NNPS	O
Region	NNP	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
fears	VBZ	DSE
``	``	O
a	DT	O
spillover	NN	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
campaign	NN	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
a	DT	O
perceived	VBN	DSE
opportunity	NN	O
to	TO	O
legitimize	VB	O
measures	NNS	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
Muslim	JJ	O
Uighur	NNP	O
activists	NNS	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorism	JJ	O
umbrella	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

``	``	O
Some	DT	O
US	NNP	O
politicians	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
made	VBN	O
a	DT	O
mistake	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Those	DT	O
that	WDT	O
want	VBP	DSE
to	TO	O
secede	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
nation	NN	O
and	CC	O
engage	VB	O
in	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
activities	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
any	DT	O
particular	JJ	O
ethnic	JJ	O
group	NN	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	DSE
Ma	NNP	O
Dazheng	NNP	O
,	,	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
Uygur	NNP	O
Autonomous	NNPS	O
Region	NNP	O
's	POS	O
Development	NNP	O
Research	NNP	O
Institute	NNP	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
Chinese	JJ	O
Academy	NN	O
of	IN	O
Social	NNP	O
Sciences	NNPS	O
.	.	O

Whoever	WP	O
engages	VBZ	O
in	IN	O
terrorism	NN	O
,	,	O
whether	IN	O
he	PRP	O
or	CC	O
she	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
of	IN	O
Han	NNP	O
people	NNS	O
or	CC	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
minority	NN	O
people	NNS	O
,	,	O
should	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
brought	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
,	,	O
Ma	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
analogous	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
crackdown	NN	O
on	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Afghanistan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Ma	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
often	RB	O
says	VBZ	DSE
that	IN	O
although	IN	ESE
al-Qaida	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Taliban	NNP	O
are	VBP	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
troops	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
bombing	VBG	O
them	PRP	O
because	IN	ESE
they	PRP	O
are	VBP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
,	,	O
not	RB	O
Muslims	NNPS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

On	IN	O
March	NNP	O
4	CD	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
State	NNP	O
Depart-ment	NNP	O
released	VBD	O
its	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
.	.	O

Apart	RB	O
from	IN	O
criticizing	VBG	DSE
the	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	O
of	IN	O
evil	JJ	O
''	''	O
countries	NNS	O
for	IN	O
abusing	VBG	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
also	RB	O
listed	VBD	DSE
abuses	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
several	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
most	RBS	ESE
interesting	JJ	ESE
about	IN	O
the	DT	O
reports	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
section	NN	O
on	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
.	.	O

Since	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
suffers	VBZ	ESE
from	IN	O
terrorist	JJ	O
attacks	NNS	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
report	NN	O
says	VBZ	DSE
,	,	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
been	VBN	O
forced	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
take	VB	O
counter-terrorism	JJ	O
measures	NNS	O
,	,	O
making	VBG	O
its	PRP$	O
rights	NNS	ESE
abuses	NNS	ESE
understandable	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

What	WP	ESE
's	VBZ	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
,	,	O
post-Sept	NNP	O
.	.	O
11	CD	O
restrictions	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
on	IN	O
entering	VBG	O
and	CC	O
leaving	VBG	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
and	CC	O
on	IN	O
air	NN	O
travel	NN	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
measures	NNS	O
curbing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
civil	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
of	IN	O
accused	JJ	O
persons	NNS	O
,	,	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
discussed	VBN	O
at	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
generally	RB	ESE
quite	RB	ESE
frank	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
wording	NN	ESE
strong	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
but	CC	O
it	PRP	O
proposes	VBZ	O
no	DT	O
corrective	JJ	O
action	NN	O
.	.	O

Consolidating	VBG	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
and	CC	O
expanding	VBG	O
the	DT	O
war	NN	O
against	IN	O
terror	NN	O
are	VBP	O
overshadowing	VBG	ESE
concerns	NNS	DSE
about	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
exchange	NN	O
for	IN	O
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
its	PRP$	ESE
war	NN	ESE
on	IN	ESE
terror	NN	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
tacitly	RB	ESE
agreeing	VBG	ESE
to	TO	ESE
ignore	VB	ESE
abuses	NNS	ESE
by	IN	O
other	JJ	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terror	JJ	O
coalition	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
glaring	JJ	ESE
examples	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
Russia	NNP	O
's	POS	O
suppression	NN	O
of	IN	O
resis-tance	NN	O
to	TO	O
its	PRP$	O
rule	NN	O
in	IN	O
Chechnya	NNP	O
,	,	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
suppression	NN	O
of	IN	O
independence	NN	O
advocates	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Xinjiang	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Falun	NNP	O
Gong	NNP	O
movement	NN	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
Israel	NNP	O
's	POS	O
treatment	NN	O
of	IN	O
Palestinians	NNPS	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
activities	NNS	O
,	,	O
meanwhile	RB	ESE
,	,	O
show	VBP	ESE
no	DT	ESE
sign	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
promoting	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
universal	JJ	ESE
values	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
,	,	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
peace	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Six	CD	DSE
months	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
passed	VBN	O
since	IN	O
Sept.	NNP	O
11	CD	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
focus	NN	O
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
anger	NN	DSE
has	VBZ	O
turned	VBN	O
to	TO	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
have	VBP	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
labeled	VBN	DSE
``	``	O
rogue	JJ	ESE
nations	NNS	ESE
''	''	O
and	CC	O
members	NNS	O
of	IN	O
an	DT	O
``	``	O
axis	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

The	DT	DSE
US	NNP	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
has	VBZ	O
become	VBN	O
the	DT	ESE
embodiment	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
two-sided	JJ	ESE
justice	NN	ESE
.	.	O

``	``	O
If	IN	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
're	VBP	ESE
not	RB	ESE
with	IN	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
,	,	ESE
you	PRP	ESE
're	VBP	ESE
against	IN	ESE
us	PRP	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

The	DT	DSE
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
report	NN	O
poses	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
substantial	JJ	ESE
challenge	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
interpretation	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
and	CC	ESE
evil	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

Put	VB	ESE
simply	RB	ESE
,	,	O
what	WP	ESE
we	PRP	ESE
are	VBP	ESE
seeing	VBG	ESE
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
naked	JJ	ESE
pursuit	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
interests	NNS	O
.	.	O

No	DT	ESE
one	NN	ESE
who	WP	ESE
has	VBZ	ESE
ever	RB	ESE
studied	VBN	ESE
realist	JJ	ESE
political	JJ	ESE
science	NN	ESE
will	MD	DSE
find	VB	ESE
this	DT	ESE
surprising	JJ	ESE
.	.	O

To	TO	O
earn	VB	O
legitimacy	NN	ESE
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
interests	NNS	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
made	VBN	ESE
to	TO	ESE
appear	VB	ESE
just	RB	ESE
.	.	O

Even	RB	ESE
though	IN	ESE
almost	RB	O
all	DT	O
military	JJ	O
mobilizations	NNS	O
in	IN	O
history	NN	O
have	VBP	O
been	VBN	O
motivated	VBN	O
by	IN	O
notions	NNS	O
of	IN	O
good	JJ	ESE
versus	JJ	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
or	CC	O
of	IN	O
orthodoxy	NN	ESE
versus	IN	ESE
unorthodoxy	NN	ESE
,	,	O
efforts	NNS	O
to	TO	O
present	VB	O
the	DT	O
naked	JJ	ESE
pursuit	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
interests	NNS	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
battle	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
good	JJ	ESE
versus	JJ	ESE
evil	NN	ESE
reflect	VBP	O
a	DT	O
lack	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
understanding	NN	ESE
and	CC	ESE
tolerance	NN	ESE
.	.	O

Demonizing	VBG	ESE
the	DT	ESE
enemy	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
guarantee	VB	ESE
that	IN	O
peace	NN	ESE
will	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
be	VB	ESE
gained	VBN	ESE
through	IN	ESE
war	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
report	NN	O
expressly	RB	ESE
points	VBZ	DSE
out	RP	DSE
that	IN	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
extremely	RB	ESE
easy	JJ	ESE
for	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
to	TO	O
find	VB	O
supporters	NNS	O
in	IN	O
countries	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
are	VBP	DSE
not	RB	DSE
respected	VBN	DSE
and	CC	O
where	WRB	O
individual	JJ	O
freedom	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
repressed	JJ	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

To	TO	DSE
prove	VB	O
that	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
are	VBP	O
important	JJ	ESE
ammunition	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
battle	NN	ESE
against	IN	ESE
terror	NN	ESE
,	,	O
then	RB	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
must	MD	ESE
attack	VB	O
terrorism	NN	O
to	TO	O
make	VB	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
matter	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
these	DT	O
countries	NNS	O
.	.	O

If	IN	O
,	,	O
however	RB	ESE
,	,	O
US	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
still	RB	DSE
believes	VBZ	DSE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
supremacy	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
must	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
forget	VB	O
the	DT	O
breeding	VBG	ESE
ground	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
terrorists	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
exists	VBZ	O
within	IN	O
the	DT	O
anti-terrorist	JJ	O
alliance	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
US	NNP	O
is	VBZ	DSE
planning	VBG	DSE
to	TO	O
extend	VB	O
military	JJ	O
aid	NN	O
to	TO	O
several	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
alliance	NN	O
to	TO	O
enable	VB	O
them	PRP	O
to	TO	O
root	VB	O
out	RP	O
terrorists	NNS	O
without	IN	O
using	VBG	O
US	NNP	O
forces	NNS	O
.	.	O

Such	JJ	ESE
wishful	JJ	ESE
thinking	NN	ESE
risks	VBZ	ESE
making	VBG	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
an	DT	O
accomplice	NN	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
destruction	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
human	JJ	ESE
rights	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

If	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
,	,	O
which	WDT	O
claims	VBZ	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
the	DT	O
world	NN	ESE
's	POS	ESE
policeman	NN	ESE
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
incapable	JJ	ESE
of	IN	O
looking	VBG	O
beyond	IN	O
US	NNP	O
interests	NNS	O
or	CC	O
of	IN	O
practicing	VBG	O
the	DT	O
universal	JJ	ESE
values	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
human	JJ	O
rights	NNS	O
,	,	O
democracy	NN	O
and	CC	O
peace	NN	O
,	,	O
then	RB	O
should	MD	ESE
n't	RB	ESE
the	DT	O
international	JJ	O
community	NN	O
reconsider	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
role	NN	O
played	VB	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
UN	NNP	O
,	,	O
or	CC	O
learn	VB	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
way	NN	O
the	DT	O
European	JJ	O
parliament	NN	O
works	VBZ	O
?	.	O

After	IN	ESE
all	DT	ESE
,	,	O
compromising	NNP	ESE
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
interests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
many	JJ	O
different	JJ	O
countries	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
much	RB	ESE
better	JJR	ESE
than	IN	O
succumbing	VBG	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
interests	NNS	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
single	JJ	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

It	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
an	DT	O
approach	NN	O
better	RBR	ESE
suited	VBN	ESE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
new	JJ	O
century	NN	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
increasing	VBG	O
international	JJ	O
diversity	NN	O
.	.	O

Chien	NNP	O
Hsi-chieh	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
a	DT	O
DPP	NNP	O
legislator	NN	O
and	CC	O
executive	JJ	O
director	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Peacetime	NNP	O
Foundation	NNP	O
of	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
elected	VBN	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
``	``	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
''	''	O
-LSB-	VBZ	O
punctuation	NN	O
as	IN	O
published	VBN	O
here	RB	O
and	CC	O
throughout	IN	O
-RSB-	NNS	O
,	,	O
has	VBZ	O
once	RB	O
more	RBR	O
taken	VBN	ESE
up	RP	ESE
the	DT	ESE
reins	NNS	ESE
of	IN	ESE
power	NN	ESE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
rapid	JJ	O
events	NNS	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
changing	VBG	O
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
indicate	VBP	ESE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
putschists	NNS	O
did	VBD	O
not	RB	O
enjoy	VB	O
a	DT	O
popular	JJ	O
base	NN	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
people	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
military	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
country	NN	O
did	VBD	DSE
not	RB	DSE
endorse	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
government	NN	O
of	IN	O
``	``	O
Pedro	NNP	O
Carmona	NNP	O
''	''	O
who	WP	O
was	VBD	O
being	VBG	DSE
supported	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

America	NNP	O
was	VBD	O
the	DT	O
only	JJ	O
country	NN	O
that	WDT	O
came	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
the	DT	DSE
support	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
putschists	NNS	O
immediately	RB	O
after	IN	O
they	PRP	O
took	VBD	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
in	IN	O
its	PRP$	O
posturing	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
respect	NN	O
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
America	NNP	O
declared	VBD	DSE
that	IN	O
democracy	NN	O
had	VBD	O
been	VBN	O
victorious	JJ	ESE
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
.	.	O

America	NNP	O
called	VBD	DSE
the	DT	ESE
action	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
several	JJ	ESE
military	JJ	ESE
generals	NNS	ESE
,	,	O
who	WP	O
were	VBD	DSE
supported	VBN	DSE
by	IN	DSE
capitalist	NN	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
bankers	NNS	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
victory	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
democracy	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
under	IN	O
circumstances	NNS	O
where	WRB	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	O
come	VBN	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
1988	CD	O
through	IN	O
a	DT	O
popular	JJ	O
process	NN	O
.	.	O

What	WP	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
more	JJR	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
promoting	VBG	O
of	IN	O
a	DT	O
constitutional	JJ	O
reform	NN	O
plan	NN	O
and	CC	O
carrying	VBG	O
out	RP	O
of	IN	O
extensive	JJ	ESE
economic	JJ	O
reforms	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
re-election	NN	O
in	IN	O
July	NNP	O
2000	CD	O
as	IN	O
the	DT	O
president	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
for	IN	O
a	DT	O
further	JJ	O
six	CD	O
year	NN	O
term	NN	O
.	.	O

A	DT	O
number	NN	O
of	IN	O
observers	NNS	O
believe	VBP	DSE
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
reasons	NNS	O
behind	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
opposition	NN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
and	CC	O
its	PRP$	DSE
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
Venezuela	NNP	O
under	IN	O
the	DT	O
generals	NNS	O
who	WP	O
carried	VBD	O
out	RP	O
the	DT	O
coup	NN	O
against	IN	O
him	PRP	O
go	VBP	O
back	RB	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
domestic	JJ	O
and	CC	O
foreign	JJ	O
plans	NNS	O
and	CC	O
policies	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

Following	VBG	O
a	DT	O
series	NN	O
of	IN	O
domestic	JJ	O
reforms	NNS	O
,	,	O
especially	RB	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
agriculture	NN	O
,	,	O
energy	NN	O
and	CC	O
banking	NN	O
sectors	NNS	O
and	CC	O
describing	VBG	DSE
communism	NN	O
and	CC	O
capitalism	NN	O
as	IN	O
futile	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
caused	VBD	O
the	DT	O
business	NN	O
leaders	NNS	O
,	,	O
bankers	NNS	O
and	CC	O
capitalist	NN	O
to	TO	O
distance	VB	O
themselves	PRP	O
from	IN	O
him	PRP	O
and	CC	ESE
thus	RB	ESE
paved	VBD	ESE
the	DT	ESE
way	NN	ESE
for	IN	O
their	PRP$	O
opposition	NN	DSE
to	TO	O
his	PRP$	O
power	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
new	JJ	O
laws	NNS	O
were	VBD	O
described	VBN	DSE
by	IN	O
leaders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
economy	NN	O
as	IN	O
deviant	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
unfair	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
these	DT	O
leaders	NNS	O
organised	VBN	O
and	CC	O
stage-managed	VBN	ESE
street	NN	O
demonstrations	NNS	O
against	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
help	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
biggest	JJS	ESE
trade	NN	O
and	CC	O
commercial	JJ	O
unions	NNS	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
sector	NN	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
army	NN	O
.	.	O

Outside	IN	O
the	DT	O
borders	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
faced	VBD	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
hostility	NN	DSE
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
something	NN	O
that	IN	O
the	DT	O
American	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
have	VBP	DSE
acknowledged	VBN	DSE
on	IN	ESE
many	JJ	ESE
occasions	NNS	ESE
.	.	O

They	PRP	O
had	VBD	DSE
been	VBN	DSE
thinking	VBG	DSE
about	IN	O
ways	NNS	O
of	IN	O
ousting	VBG	O
Chavez	NNP	O
from	IN	O
the	DT	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
in	IN	O
Caracas	NNP	O
.	.	O

Ever	RB	ESE
since	IN	ESE
he	PRP	O
came	VBD	O
to	TO	O
power	NN	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
refused	VBN	DSE
to	TO	DSE
accept	VB	DSE
America	NNP	ESE
's	POS	ESE
biding	NN	ESE
and	CC	O
had	VBD	DSE
called	VBN	DSE
on	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
on	IN	O
numerous	JJ	ESE
occasions	NNS	ESE
to	TO	O
stop	VB	ESE
intervening	VBG	ESE
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
country	NN	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
also	RB	O
accused	VBD	DSE
America	NNP	O
of	IN	O
killing	VBG	ESE
innocent	JJ	ESE
children	NNS	ESE
and	CC	ESE
people	NNS	ESE
during	IN	O
the	DT	O
Afghan	JJ	O
war	NN	O
,	,	O
met	VBN	O
with	IN	O
``	``	O
Mo'ammar	NNP	O
Qadhafi	NNP	O
''	''	O
and	CC	O
``	``	O
Saddam	NNP	O
Hoseyn	NNP	O
''	''	O
,	,	O
the	DT	O
presidents	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Libya	NNP	O
and	CC	O
Iraq	NNP	O
and	CC	O
long-term	JJ	ESE
enemies	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
and	CC	O
had	VBD	O
a	DT	O
very	RB	ESE
close	JJ	ESE
relationship	NN	ESE
with	IN	O
the	DT	O
Cuban	JJ	O
leader	NN	O
``	``	O
Fidel	NNP	O
Castro	NNP	O
''	''	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
combination	NN	O
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
performance	NN	O
and	CC	O
policies	NNS	O
brought	VBD	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	DSE
wrath	NN	DSE
of	IN	DSE
American	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
to	TO	ESE
the	DT	ESE
extent	NN	ESE
that	IN	O
he	PRP	O
failed	VBD	ESE
to	TO	O
hide	VB	O
his	PRP$	DSE
anger	NN	DSE
during	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
visit	NN	O
to	TO	O
Peru	NNP	O
.	.	O

During	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
meetings	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Peruvian	JJ	O
officials	NNS	O
,	,	O
Bush	NNP	O
spoke	VBD	O
of	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
dislike	NN	DSE
of	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
.	.	O

Moreover	RB	ESE
,	,	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
of	IN	O
State	NNP	O
``	``	O
Powell	NNP	O
''	''	O
also	RB	O
has	VBZ	O
recently	RB	O
announced	VBN	DSE
in	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
annual	JJ	O
report	NN	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
American	NNP	O
Congress	NNP	O
that	IN	O
taking	VBG	O
into	IN	O
account	NN	O
Hugo	NNP	O
Chavez	NNP	O
's	POS	O
closeness	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
countries	NNS	O
that	WDT	O
are	VBP	O
not	RB	O
dependent	JJ	O
on	IN	O
America	NNP	O
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
is	VBZ	O
not	RB	DSE
considered	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
a	DT	O
trustworthy	JJ	ESE
pawn	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Latin	NNP	O
American	NNP	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

Powell	NNP	O
had	VBD	DSE
stressed	VBN	DSE
that	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
is	VBZ	O
able	JJ	O
to	TO	O
,	,	O
as	RB	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	NN	O
,	,	O
that	WDT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
say	VB	ESE
,	,	ESE
the	DT	ESE
era	NN	ESE
of	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
military	JJ	ESE
rule	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
that	DT	O
country	NN	O
,	,	O
play	VB	O
an	DT	O
effective	JJ	ESE
role	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
policies	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Latin	NNP	O
America	NNP	O
.	.	O

Besides	IN	O
these	DT	O
instances	NNS	O
of	IN	O
American	JJ	O
hostility	NN	DSE
towards	IN	DSE
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
mention	NN	O
must	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
made	VBN	O
of	IN	O
his	PRP$	O
oil	NN	O
policy	NN	O
within	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
.	.	O

In	IN	O
recent	JJ	O
years	NNS	O
,	,	O
Chavez	NNP	O
caused	VBD	O
OPEC	NNP	O
oil	NN	O
policies	NNS	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
strengthened	VBN	O
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
face	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
positions	NNS	O
adopted	VBN	O
by	IN	O
oil	NN	O
consumers	NNS	O
.	.	O

He	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
managed	VBN	O
to	TO	O
a	DT	O
great	JJ	ESE
extent	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
adopt	VB	O
policies	NNS	O
aligned	VBN	O
with	IN	O
other	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
producing	VBG	O
states	NNS	O
whenever	WRB	O
oil	NN	O
crises	NNS	O
have	VBP	O
emerged	VBN	O
that	WDT	O
led	VBN	O
to	TO	O
reduced	VBN	O
oil	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
market	NN	O
.	.	O

That	DT	ESE
is	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	ESE
say	VB	ESE
,	,	O
he	PRP	O
adopted	VBD	DSE
positions	NNS	DSE
where	WRB	O
supply	NN	O
of	IN	O
oil	NN	O
by	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
would	MD	ESE
be	VB	O
reduced	VBN	O
and	CC	O
oil	NN	O
prices	NNS	O
supported	VBD	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
while	IN	O
before	IN	O
Chavez	NNP	O
,	,	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
used	VBD	O
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
called	VBN	DSE
the	DT	O
``	``	O
errant	JJ	ESE
member	NN	ESE
''	''	O
within	IN	O
OPEC	NNP	O
,	,	O
a	DT	O
member	NN	O
that	WDT	O
would	MD	O
follow	VB	O
less	CC	O
the	DT	O
concerted	JJ	O
decisions	NNS	DSE
of	IN	DSE
OPEC	NNP	O
and	CC	O
observe	VB	O
less	CC	O
its	PRP$	O
own	JJ	O
quotas	NNS	O
.	.	O

This	DT	O
is	VBZ	O
why	WRB	O
one	PRP	O
can	MD	ESE
not	RB	ESE
dismiss	VB	ESE
the	DT	O
effects	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
intensification	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
Middle	NNP	O
East	NNP	O
crisis	NN	O
,	,	O
Iraq	NNP	O
's	POS	O
initiative	NN	O
in	IN	O
using	VBG	O
crude	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
as	IN	O
a	DT	O
political	JJ	O
weapon	NN	O
against	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	DSE
debate	NN	DSE
on	IN	DSE
an	DT	O
extensive	JJ	ESE
oil	NN	O
embargo	NN	O
against	IN	O
the	DT	O
supporters	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Israel	NNP	O
on	IN	O
the	DT	O
events	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
past	JJ	O
few	JJ	O
days	NNS	O
in	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
as	RB	O
well	RB	O
as	IN	O
America	NNP	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
putschists	NNS	O
there	RB	O
.	.	O

America	NNP	O
was	VBD	DSE
trying	VBG	DSE
to	TO	DSE
guarantee	VB	DSE
the	DT	O
flow	NN	O
of	IN	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
crude	JJ	O
oil	NN	O
to	TO	O
itself	PRP	O
by	IN	O
overthrowing	VBG	ESE
Chavez	NNP	O
and	CC	O
the	DT	O
seizing	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
power	NN	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
presidential	JJ	O
palace	NN	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
dependent	JJ	O
generals	NNS	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
people	NNS	O
of	IN	O
Venezuela	NNP	O
thwarted	VBD	ESE
America	NNP	O
in	IN	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

Finally	RB	O
,	,	O
America	NNP	O
prescribes	VBZ	DSE
liberal	JJ	O
democracy	NN	O
for	IN	O
others	NNS	O
yet	CC	ESE
fails	VBZ	ESE
itself	PRP	O
to	TO	O
accord	VB	O
any	DT	ESE
value	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
democratic	JJ	ESE
principles	NNS	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
world	NN	ESE
.	.	O

The	DT	O
Bush	NNP	O
administration	NN	O
's	POS	O
support	NN	DSE
for	IN	DSE
the	DT	O
Venezuelan	JJ	O
putschists	NNS	O
is	VBZ	O
testament	JJ	ESE
to	TO	O
this	DT	O
.	.	O

BEIJING	NNP	O
,	,	O
April	NNP	O
11	CD	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
AFP	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
-	:	O
China	NNP	O
on	IN	O
Thursday	NNP	O
slammed	VBD	DSE
increasingly	RB	ESE
close	JJ	ESE
ties	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
demanding	VBG	DSE
an	DT	O
end	NN	O
to	TO	O
official	JJ	O
exchanges	NNS	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
two	CD	O
and	CC	O
to	TO	O
US	NNP	O
weapons	NNS	O
sales	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
continual	JJ	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
arms	NNS	O
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
or	CC	O
upgrading	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
will	MD	ESE
only	RB	ESE
lead	VB	ESE
to	TO	O
tensions	NNS	ESE
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
straits	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
foreign	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
spokeswoman	NN	O
Zhang	NNP	O
Qiyue	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
demand	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
strictly	RB	ESE
abide	VB	ESE
by	IN	O
the	DT	O
commitments	NNS	DSE
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	O
made	VBN	O
to	TO	O
China	NNP	O
,	,	O
correct	VB	O
its	PRP$	O
erroneous	JJ	ESE
acts	NNS	ESE
or	CC	O
remarks	NNS	O
so	RB	O
as	RB	O
to	TO	O
avoid	VB	O
new	JJ	ESE
harm	NN	ESE
to	TO	O
China-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	DSE

Zhang	NNP	O
further	RB	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
alarm	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
's	POS	O
announcement	NN	O
Wednesday	NNP	O
that	IN	O
defense	NN	O
department	NN	O
officials	NNS	O
will	MD	O
soon	RB	O
visit	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
to	TO	O
discuss	VB	O
the	DT	O
sale	NN	O
of	IN	O
eight	CD	O
diesel	JJ	O
electric	JJ	O
submarines	NNS	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
always	RB	ESE
resolutely	RB	DSE
opposed	VBN	DSE
any	DT	ESE
form	NN	O
of	IN	O
official	JJ	O
exchanges	NNS	O
or	CC	O
military	JJ	O
intercourse	NN	O
between	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
and	CC	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
Zhang	NNP	O
said	VBD	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
is	VBZ	O
the	DT	O
most	RBS	ESE
important	JJ	ESE
and	CC	O
sensitive	JJ	ESE
issue	NN	O
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
core	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
Sino-US	NNP	O
relations	NNS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
said	VBD	DSE
at	IN	O
the	DT	O
biweekly	JJ	O
ministry	NN	O
briefing	NN	O
.	.	O

Military	JJ	O
tensions	NNS	ESE
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
Strait	NNP	O
were	VBD	O
``	``	O
not	RB	ESE
in	IN	ESE
the	DT	ESE
self-interests	NNS	ESE
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
she	PRP	O
warned	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

She	PRP	O
refused	VBD	DSE
to	TO	DSE
confirm	VB	DSE
an	DT	O
April	NNP	O
26	CD	O
to	TO	O
May	NNP	O
3	CD	O
visit	NN	O
by	IN	O
Chinese	NNP	O
Vice	NNP	O
President	NNP	O
Hu	NNP	O
Jintao	NNP	O
to	TO	O
Washington	NNP	O
,	,	O
as	IN	O
reported	VBD	O
in	IN	O
the	DT	O
Hong	NNP	O
Kong	NNP	O
press	NN	O
.	.	O

The	DT	O
visit	NN	O
,	,	O
if	IN	O
Beijing	NNP	O
allows	VBZ	O
it	PRP	O
,	,	O
is	VBZ	O
widely	RB	ESE
expected	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
be	VB	O
centered	VBN	ESE
on	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
dissatisfaction	NN	DSE
over	IN	O
the	DT	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
issue	NN	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
considered	VBN	DSE
Taiwan	NNP	O
a	DT	O
renegade	NN	ESE
province	NN	ESE
since	IN	O
1949	CD	O
and	CC	O
has	VBZ	DSE
threatened	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
bring	VB	O
it	PRP	O
back	RP	O
by	IN	O
force	NN	O
if	IN	O
it	PRP	O
continues	VBZ	O
to	TO	O
indefinitely	RB	DSE
refuse	VB	DSE
proposals	NNS	DSE
for	IN	DSE
``	``	O
peaceful	JJ	ESE
reunification	NN	ESE
.	.	O
''	''	O

Beijing	NNP	O
has	VBZ	O
also	RB	O
long	RB	DSE
refused	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
establish	VB	O
diplomatic	JJ	O
relations	NNS	O
with	IN	O
any	DT	O
nation	NN	O
that	WDT	O
maintains	VBZ	O
official	JJ	O
contact	NN	O
with	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
,	,	O
although	IN	O
it	PRP	O
has	VBZ	DSE
encouraged	VBN	DSE
economic	JJ	O
exchanges	NNS	O
between	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
and	CC	O
all	DT	O
nations	NNS	O
.	.	O

Zhang	NNP	O
also	RB	O
bashed	VBD	DSE
remarks	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
last	JJ	O
month	NN	O
by	IN	O
US	NNP	O
Deputy	NNP	O
Defense	NNP	O
Secretary	NNP	O
Paul	NNP	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
at	IN	O
a	DT	O
meeting	NN	O
in	IN	O
Florida	NNP	O
,	,	O
attended	VBN	O
by	IN	O
visiting	VBG	O
Taiwanese	JJ	O
Defense	NNP	O
Minister	NNP	O
Tang	NNP	O
Yao-Ming	NNP	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
The	DT	O
United	NNP	O
States	NNPS	O
is	VBZ	DSE
committed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
doing	VBG	O
whatever	WDT	ESE
it	PRP	ESE
takes	VBZ	ESE
to	TO	O
help	VB	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
defend	VB	O
itself	PRP	O
,	,	O
''	''	O
said	VBD	O
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
,	,	O
echoing	VBG	O
President	NNP	O
George	NNP	O
W.	NNP	O
Bush	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
made	VBD	O
when	WRB	O
he	PRP	O
first	RB	O
took	VBD	O
office	NN	O
last	JJ	O
year	NN	O
.	.	O

``	``	O
Our	PRP$	DSE
position	NN	DSE
is	VBZ	O
clear	JJ	ESE
,	,	O
''	''	O
he	PRP	O
continued	VBD	DSE
.	.	O

``	``	O
We	PRP	O
do	VBP	DSE
n't	RB	DSE
support	VB	DSE
Taiwan	NNP	O
independence	NN	O
,	,	O
but	CC	O
we	PRP	O
oppose	VBP	DSE
the	DT	O
use	NN	O
of	IN	O
force	NN	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Wolfowitz	NNP	O
expressed	VBD	DSE
concern	NN	DSE
about	IN	O
China	NNP	O
's	POS	O
continuing	JJ	ESE
deployment	NN	O
of	IN	O
forces	NNS	O
and	CC	O
tactical	JJ	O
missiles	NNS	O
to	TO	O
areas	NNS	O
across	IN	O
the	DT	O
straits	NNS	O
from	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

US	NNP	O
officials	NNS	O
denied	VBD	DSE
Wolfowitz	NNP	O
's	POS	O
remarks	NNS	O
reflected	VBD	O
a	DT	O
change	NN	O
in	IN	O
US	NNP	O
policy	NN	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
.	.	O

Zhang	NNP	O
said	VBD	DSE
:	:	O
``	``	O
The	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
of	IN	O
the	DT	O
US	NNP	O
official	NN	O
are	VBP	O
a	DT	O
...	:	O
violation	NN	ESE
of	IN	O
US	NNP	O
commitments	NNS	DSE
made	VBN	O
-LRB-	-LRB-	O
on	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
-RRB-	-RRB-	O
and	CC	O
interference	NN	ESE
in	IN	O
China	NNP	O
internal	JJ	O
affairs	NNS	O
.	.	O

China	NNP	DSE
is	VBZ	O
firmly	RB	DSE
opposed	VBN	DSE
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
remarks	NNS	O
.	.	O
''	''	O

Chinese	JJ	O
missile	NN	O
tests	NNS	O
over	IN	O
Taiwan	NNP	O
in	IN	O
1996	CD	O
resulted	VBD	O
in	IN	O
Washington	NNP	O
deploying	VBG	O
two	CD	O
aircraft	NN	O
carrier	NN	O
battle	NN	O
groups	NNS	O
to	TO	O
the	DT	O
region	NN	O
.	.	O

